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Newsreels




Created by Pathé Frères of France in 1908, this form of film was a staple of the typical North America n, British , and Commonwealth Countries (especially Canada, Australia And New Zealand) , and throughout Europe an Cinema programming schedule from the Silent Era until the 1960s when Television news broadcasting completely supplanted its role.

Pathé would eventually merge with RKO ...

An example of a newsreel story is in the film '' Citizen Kane '' (which was prepared by RKO's actual newsreel staff), which includes a fictional newsreel that summarizes the life of the Title Character .


NEWSREELS BY COUNTRY


Algeria







From 1925 to 1930

  • UFA Wochenschau

  • From 1930 to 1933

  • UFA-Tonwoche

  • Deulig-Tonwoche

  • Fox Tönende Wochenschau

  • Emelka-Tonwoche

  • Tobis Wochenschau

  • Nazi Germany

  • UFA-Tonwoche (Until 1940)

  • Die Deutsche Wochenschau – (The German Weekly Newsreel) A reel is housed in the Motion Picture Collection of the Harry S. Truman Library, (MP85-1), and includes historic footage of the Allied landings and combat at Normandy France , July 1944 , from the Nazi perspective. The reel was captured by US troops. It is a 16 mm, sound, black and white reel that lasts 16 minutes and 49 seconds.

  • German Democratic Republic



Hungary

















United Kingdom



EXTERNAL LINKS FOR BRITISH NEWSREELS




EXTERNAL LINKS FOR GERMAN NEWSREELS




EXTERNAL LINKS FOR YUGOSLAV NEWSREELS