Accession Number | F10576 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 10 min 51 sec |
Object type | Interview |
Physical description | 16mm/colour (Eastman)/sound |
Maker |
Davis, Neil Brian Bradbury, David |
Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
Date made | 1978 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial![]() |
Interview with Neil Davis for In the eye of a storm - Sydney Film 7
Take 9. Neil Davis as a cameraman correspondent on how through his geographical knowledge of Cambodia managed to get the story of Cambodia troops besieged in a 12 Century Temple on the Thai border; asked of his recollection of a rocket exploding when he was wounded the last time. [sound cut for 2 min 7 sec] Questioned why he stayed in Saigon [sound cut 1 min 5 sec]; Davis on being tagged as a war correspondent; unlike his wife unable to see himself in a career as a businessman; keeping his personal life and beliefs to himself; having his on way of working on being impatient working with others; acceptance of death when it comes. Take 10. Never making plans for long term future; question on the instance wounded and taken back with the [coconut milk] drip [sound cut 46 sec]; silent close up of Davis' current NBC News identity card; Davis and his wife Julie at Kingsford Smith airport to leave Australia. [original sound missing for this film; sound complied from surviving edit track]
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