082831
Photograph 082831 Second World War, 1939-1945LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. TROOPS EAGERLY AWAITING THE SCREENING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP ARRANGED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED FIRST ARMY HQ.
Melbourne Cup Accession Number: F07160
Description
A short film depicting the screening of the a newsreel film of the 1944 Melbourne Cup at an Australian military base at Lae. The screening was made possible under joint arrangement between the RAAF and Army Amenities Service, which was rushed from the racecourse via Sydney to Northern Battle Stations. The film opens with a shot of the Military History Section's office and Captain George Harvey Nicholson, ( VX117252), OC Military History Field Team, seated at table. Shots which follow include men playing cards, the side of a truck which reads "AMF Mobile Cinema Service - presented by the Motion Picture Industry of Australia", a clapperboard which reads "Mobile Cinema Tonight " Special - 1944 Melbourne Cup", the projectionist at work and the audience during the nightime screening at the outdoor cinema.
Details
Accession Number
F07160
Cinematographer
Classification
Film
Object Type
To be confirmed
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Footage
Projection speed
Projection speed
Date Made
16 November 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Units
Tags
Video
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