Pathe Cameramen Go Anywhere

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1588

Super Issue No.

29/20

Date Released

11 Mar 1929

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Woman Flies to India
2. 2Pathe Cameramen Go Anywhere
3. 3Equine Heavy Weight Aristocrats!
4. 4Miss 1929 Meets "Miss 1900"
5. 5The Cross Country "Classic"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Our operator risked his life to obtain these exclusive pictures of much discussed American life-saving device for entrapped submarine crews. The room is partially flooded to equalise pressure. The men stand with head in 2 ft air space. Putting on mechanical lung and diving escape hatch Lieutenant Momsen’s uses batteryless ‘phone to talk with ship’s Captain in control room. As the sea door opens our cameraman, CT Traub and Lieutenant Momsen stayed in the engine room while the water was blown out by compressed air - this has never been attempted before.

Keywords

Navy; Military; Newsreels

Footage sources

New York
Pathe News America

Story extras:

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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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