Title:GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS ISSUE 1178 [Main Title]
Film Number:NGB 1178
Other titles:
Summary:
Description: I. "Pandora's Boxes." Public information trailer about salvage.
II. "Princess Elizabeth at Training Centre."
III. "German Battleground." Scenes of the complete devastation after bombing of the Ruhr, the Dortmund-Ems Canal, Duisburg, and Hamburg. The ruined Krupps arms factory in Essen is captured. Tanks batter the ball-bearing manufacturing town of Schweinfurt. A Nazi hoard of gold is discovered. The Guards Armoured Division advancing towards Bremen releases British and Dominion prisoners from Stalag IIB.
IV. "Memorial service - President Roosevelt."
V. "England v Scotland at Hampden Park." Soccer match.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:NGB 1178
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1945-04-19
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Gaumont British (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (person)
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 817 ft; Running time: 9 mins
