Accession Number | F00739 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 8 min |
Object type | Newsreel |
Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
Place made | Australia |
Date made | 29 June 1943 |
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. Moresby medley 2. Last dramatic scenes in epic of North Africa. (News From Home No. 44)
Description
Extracts from News From Home No. 44. 1. (1 min 50 sec) A Cinesound item on the brighter side of Moresby is shown in this item about life in general in the islands (See also F01818 for unedited Department of Information footage). ( 2. (6 min 12 sec) The culmination of the victorious advance of the Allies after the fleeing Rommel in the desert. Shows Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery, British and American troops, scenes in Bizerte and Tunis, the triumphant march through Tunis and the tumultuous welcome by the people (Movietone)