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Xivth Olympiad (Mix To)

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1818
Date Released
2 Aug 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Xivth Olympiad (Mix To)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
After forty years the Olympic Games are again held in Britain. Since they last took place here Science has developed cinematography, multiplying the audience a thousandfold. (mix to) British Paramount News will make screen history by virtually giving YOU [sic capitalisation) a place in the front row as the star performers of the world compete in the greatest athletic festival of all time.
Keywords
Sport; Newsreels
Library number
17073
Length of story (in feet)
826

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
info@screenocean.com
Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX
Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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