New York World’s Fair

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/56

Date Released

13 Jul 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The King Sails to Greenwich
2. 2America’s Secret Gun Demonstrated
3. 3New York World’s Fair
4. 4The King Inspects Yeomen of the Guard
5. 5London’s Lord Mayor in Harrogate
6. 6Australian Navy at Exercises
7. 7Outboard Regatta

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

50,000 American Boy Scouts march into the Fair for their day and stage their show in the Court of Peace. Theodore Roosevelt Junior is there to hear them renew the Boy Scout oath. And then the British Empire takes the stage in celebration of Canada Day, when the Canadian Mounties give thrilling display.

Keywords

Commemorations; Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Military; Youth

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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