| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Hawaii, Pearl Harbour |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | F00338 |
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 7 min 4 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Fox Movietone News |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 28 March 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
1. America comes to Australia 2. Pearl Harbour bombed 3. Allies prepared to fight back from their last strongholds in the Western Pacific. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 15)
Description
Extracts from Vol. 13 No. 15 Fox Movietone News 1. (1 min 48 sec) Arrival of United States troops in Australia. 2. (2 min 39 sec) Scenes of the aftermath of the Japanese attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour. Includes scenes of captured Japanese Midget submarine. 3. (2 min 37 sec) Army Minister Forde inspects US Forces, Minister John Albert Beasley and US Chiefs, lend-lease man Mr Watterman. General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia.