Review Of The Year 1941 (1941)

Title reads: “Lest we forget. Pathe Gazette reviews the news of 1941“. Various shots of the blitz on London. Firemen fighting a big blaze. Various shots of Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) launching ship named “Duke of York“. King George VI stands behind her. Various shots of the carrier Ark Royal at sea and of an aerial attack on her. Various shots of Wendell Willkie during his tour of this country and of his meeting with the King. M/S of President Franklin D Roosevelt taking oath (SOF) for the third term of office. Various shots of Emperor Haile Selassie arriving back in Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Various shots of British troops on their raid of the Lofoten Island. Large storage oil tanks blow up and buildings burn. German prisoners are blindfolded and then taken off the island. M/S of Roosevelt signing the Lease and Lend Bill. C/U of Winston Churchill signing the Anglo-American Agreement. L/S of captured Italian warship. C/U of Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham after the Battle of Matapan. Var
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