MEDIA: Lord Beaverbrook hosts dinner to honour journalist Hannen Swaffer (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit In celebration of his forty years in Fleet Street. Chairman - Lord Beaverbrook. Fleet Street? Full Description: GTV Reynolds speaking and crowd listening. SV Reynolds speaking: “But I think the moment Swaff will always remember as his greatest triumph came when he visited Rome a few years ago. He was in the Vatican where, of course, he belongs (Laughter) and the door suddenly opened and Mussolini strode in, looked at the end of the room at the two thrones where these two figures were seated, turned to the Italian King and said “Who in God’s name is that man in the white robe talking to Hannen Swaffer?“ (Laughter.) SV Beaverbrook: “Now then boys, the big turn. After the big turn the little fellows come on. (Laughter) GV applause and Swaffer stands. CU Swaffer: “And little did I dream Lord Beaverbrook in celebr