Lance Fairfax On Sleeve As Lanc Fairfax Issue Title Is England Expects (1939)

Part of ENGLAND EXPECTS issue. Pathe Studios, London. Various shots of baritone singer, Lance Fairfax performing “On Away Awake Beloved“. Montage of shots of rivers, countryside and silver lined clouds (shots match lyrics Fairfax is singing). Note: old records claim Fairfax is singing song called “Steam Away“ , there is no evidence of this in the item itself. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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