Landfall Sydney

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1674A
Date Released
6 Jul 1961
Date submitted
3 Jul 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Landfall Sydney. DESCRIPTION: Fifty years ago, a ship like the Dewarutji, a small barquentine from Indonesia, would have caused no stir. Today, she’s a curiosity. Compare her with the P&O - Orient Liner Canberra, which steamed in just afterwards: 45,000-tons of luxury afloat, and commanded by Captain Geoffrey Wild. Passengers on her maiden voyage had a marvellous time, and there’s something for everyone aboard this wonderful ship. Canberra’s magnificence, by the way, was well matched by the modernity of Sydney’s Overseas Terminal, where she berthed. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Dewarutji a small barquentine at sea. GV same. GV same. GV same. GV same. HAS same. GV Canberra P&O Orient liner. MS Captain Geoffrey Wild. MS passengers looking out to sea. GV interior teenagers - rock and roll session. MS same. CU same. MS girl dives into swimming pool. MLS Canberra moving up harbour. LS same. HAS same. HAS same. HAS same in harbour. HAS same Sydney in background.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
82784
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Landfall Sydney', British Movietone News Issue No. 1674A, 6 Jul 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24175 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)