Accession Number | F10482 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 10 min 59 sec |
Object type | To be confirmed |
Physical description | 16mm/colour (Eastman)/sound |
Maker |
Kim Dong Kyu Davis, Neil Brian Bradbury, David |
Place made | Thailand: Bangkok |
Date made | 1979 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
Interview with Neil Davis Roll 8 (Frontline out takes)
Description
Neil Davis as a cameraman correspondent describes his opinion on the Australian Broadcasting Commission's (ABC) censorship policy; the reason for Visnews' existence; how his film was cut to present a distorted picture of the Vietnam war to Australian viewers; how Visnews wrongly believed the war was over with US withdrawal; his affinity with Asian people. [Original negative cut for use in 'Frontline'; title filler 'Scene extracted' spliced in where the cuts was made.]
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