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The Story of British Pathé

Episode 3: Entertaining Britain

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

While the company was famous for its pioneering news reports, it also produced immensely popular 'cinemagazines', which entertained cinemagoers for decades. Initially made to boost the nation's morale after the First World War, entertaining strands such as Pathe Pictorial and Eve's Film Review were designed to appeal to women who were interested in fashion, celebrities and movie stars - and offered plenty of handy hints for those running the home. In the 1930s, the arrival of synchronised sound increased the popularity of cinemagazines, and the company launched Pathetone Weekly - a strand that featured what Pathe believed were the 'novel, amusing and strange' dimensions of our national life. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Katy Homan
Executive Producer:
David Okuefuna
Narrator:
Verity Sharp

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