Rome Celebrations

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/37
Date Released
6 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1With the Navy
  2. 2Their Majesties See for Themselves
  3. 3Victim of the Black Out at Sea
  4. 4Thousands Homeless after Great Fire
  5. 5President Roosevelt Meets Mackenzie King
  6. 6Newfoundlanders on Parade
  7. 7Nazi Plane Crashes in Essex
  8. *Rome Celebrations
  9. *Irish Trade Mission for London
  10. *International Football in Dublin

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
On the occasion of Rome’s birthday, 30,000 children gather in Mussolini Stadium to greet their leader in song - and in the Palazzio Venetzia Mussolini comes out onto the balcony to greet his people.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Italy; Rome
Length of story (in feet)
278
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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