For His Mother’s Sake

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1369
Super Issue No.
27-Oct
Date Released
3 Feb 1927
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1King Charles the Martyr
  2. 2World’s Largest Motor Liner
  3. 3By "Air Taxi" over the Alps
  4. 4The Father of the Guards
  5. 5Festival of the Boats
  6. 6Eton College Beagles
  7. 7In the Holy Ganges River
  8. 8For His Mother’s Sake

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
17 year old Canadian boy swims dangerous San Pedro Channel in 15 1/2 hours and wins fame and £5,000! He was the only one of 102 starters to finish.
Keywords
Sport; Competitions; Swimming; Water sports; Youth
Locations
California; Catalina Island
Footage sources
Pathe News America
Story extras:
Film clip

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British Pathe Ltd
Email
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Web
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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London
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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