Accession Number | F01303 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 19 min 48 sec |
Object type | To be confirmed |
Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
Maker |
Ford, Ross Herschel Department of Information |
Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
Date made | c 1944 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Australia is like this
Description
An Australian produced propaganda film for American audiences, which uses the device of an American soldier stationed in Australia writing a letter to his parents in the US. The film covers his arrival in Australia and includes a tour of parts of Sydney and Taronga Park Zoo, a visit to a girl-friend's home, a sampling of Australian beer with two Australian soldiers, and his departure by train. Film also contains scenes of Melbourne, a race meeting, ski-ing, surfing; Parliament House, Canberra; sheep, beef cattle, harvesting grain, timber cutting etc. Identified personnel: Ross Herschel Ford as the US soldier. Produced by the Australian Department of Information in co-operation with the US Army SWPA.
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