The First Moon Men (1947) | British Pathé

THE THINGS THAT LAUNCH US - SPACE MONTH ON BRITISH PATHÉ (NOVEMBER 2015): Newsreel of the Week: The First Moon Men (1947). Our final video for our Space Month is this look at two Buckinghamshire scientists who have designed a rocket they believe will get them to the moon. Alas, they haven’t got the funds to put their plans into action. The newsreel dates from 1947. Original version trimmed to remove music for licensing reasons. (Film ID ) A NEW THEME EVERY MONTH! Each month, a range of new uploads and playlists tell the story of a particular topic through archive footage. Let us know what themes you’d like to see by leaving us a comment or connecting with us on social media. BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the