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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

688

Date Released

10 Aug 1942

Date submitted

31 Jul 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Trailer: Salvage
• 2. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Japs Blitz "Dutch Harbour"
• 3. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Another Hit and Run Raid on Pt Moresby
• 4. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Sydney Harbour in Front Line
• 5. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): America Starts Own ATS
• 6. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Hunting Town Holds Equestrian Show
• 7. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Supplies for China Via Tibet
• 8. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Wingless Plane Takes the Air
• 9. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): A Focke Wulf in the RAF

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Section Title

War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Japanese Submarine in Sydney Harbour. DESCRIPTION: The attack on Sydney Harbour by Japanese submarines last May was a complete flop. SHOTLIST: GV of Harbour. GV of Coastal Guns firing. CU of tramp steamer that was hit by torpedo. Shot of Navy salvaging submarine which was hit in action, one of the torpedoes still being jammed in the tube. Shot of Submarine on its end. Also included in this story was a CU of Mr Godfrey (a journalist), seated at a table and making a speech about the attack. Also shots of Japanese Cadets going up the rigging of a ship (in peace time) and of two Japanese officers. One or two night shots. There were CUs of some of the survivors. Shot of a wrecked ferry-boat.

Keywords

Education and training; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Newspapers; War damage; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

42663

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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