Mexican Elections

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/61

Date Released

29 Jul 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Navy on Land
2. 2Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Veteran Car Rally
3. 3Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Camouflaging Cars
4. 4Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Baby Bison
5. 5Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Children’s Variety Show
6. 6Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Wedding
7. 7Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: The "Go to Its" Take a Rest
8. 8Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Bomber in Street
9. 9Toy Army to Beat Germany
10. 10American Gift to Britain
11. 11The King at a Naval Base
12. 12Nazi Bombers Beaten Off
13. *Cuban Elections
14. *PT at Wembley
15. *Henry Ford Jnr Wedding
16. *Polo for Charity in US
17. *Latest Fire Pump
18. *Another Zoo Baby
19. *Mexican Elections
20. *Testing Defences Mines

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Election crowds out in the street of Mexico City, troops patrol the streets and quell some minor rioting outside polling booths. CUs of the candidates Almazon and Commancho.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Politics and government; Military

Locations

Mexico; Mexico City

Length of story (in feet)

159

Story extras:

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