Actor Ava Gardner and crew during a take on the set of the Stanley Kramer motion picture 'On The ...

Accession Number P08734.014
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Keith, Charles Skea
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Williamstown
Date made February 1959
Conflict Period 1950-1959
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Actor Ava Gardner and crew during a take on the set of the Stanley Kramer motion picture 'On The Beach' at Williamstown Naval Dockyard. The RAN gave considerable support to this project. The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the submarine HMS Andrew were used in the film, and several scenes were shot at Williamstown over a four day period, with RAN personnel being used as extras.

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