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Tragedy of the Air

Date released

29 Aug 1935

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

536

NoS ID

141758

Story no

13 / 13

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Will Rogers and Wiley Post’s last flight.

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Reports: Alaskan glacier comes to life

Date released

19 Apr 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

411

NoS ID

007530

Story no

3 / 11

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alaskan Glacier Comes to Life. SHOTLIST: Shots of the peaks snow and ice covered. Shots of the glacier moving. General shot of the glacier etc.

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Alaskan Ice Mountains Break Up

Date released

19 Jan 1942

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

839

NoS ID

062418

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Alaskan Ice Mountains Break Up

Date released

22 Jan 1942

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

840

NoS ID

062431

Extras

1 film clip

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US Army in Alaska

Date released

15 Mar 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/21

NoS ID

099886

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins visits US troops in Alaska and inspects their clothing which they wear in temperatures of fifty degrees below zero.

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Alcan Road

Date released

8 Nov 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/89

NoS ID

100158

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The Alaskan Highway, which runs from Canada to Alaska, carries important war supplies. At stopping places along the route the convoy drivers meet trappers and go through towns of the gold-rush days, like...

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Brief Items of News

Date released

13 Mar 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/21

NoS ID

100310

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Attu in the Aleutians under heavy snow. Planes are grounded and snow ploughs at work on the airfield. [54 ft] General Montgomery’s successor as C-in-C 8th Army is Lieutenant General Oliver Leese. [29 ft]...

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Weather Reports from North & South

Date released

30 Mar 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/26

NoS ID

100324

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Arctic winds in the Aleutians cause planes to be grounded and snow blizzard buries jeeps. On a South Pacific island a Marine camp gets hit by high winds causing tents to be almost blown away.

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Manoeuvres in a Snow Setting

Date released

6 Mar 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1083

NoS ID

016244

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Manoeuvres in a Snowy Setting. DESCRIPTION: In Alaska, combined American and Canadian forces have recently been on manoeuvres known as Exercise Sweetbriar. The idea is to test the...

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Canadians Airlift Supplies to Korea

Date released

22 Jan 1951

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2076

NoS ID

042821

Story no

1 / 7

By arctic route Canadian transport planes increase service between Washington and Japan. Sub-title: South African Airmen prepare for battle New squadron from Cape to serve in Korea. Airlift Orphans A...

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