World’s Largest Liner

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

32/88

Date Released

3 Nov 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Action - 100%
2. 2The Fireman’s Wedding
3. 3A New World’s Record
4. 4World’s Largest Liner
5. 5Well Done - The Specials
6. 630,000 French Football Fans
7. 7She Was a Wine Grower’s Daughter ...

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

75,000 ton ‘Normandie’ launched by Madame Lebrun, wife of the French President, who described it as a ‘superb floating cathedral’.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Launchings

Locations

St Nazaire

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
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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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