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MacArthur speaks Accession Number: F10198

Description

Cinesound newsreel item on General Douglas MacArthur's speech at an official dinner held at Parliament House Canberra. Shows MacArthur's arrival by silver B-17 Flying Fortress bomber at Canberra airport and the speeches by Prime Minister John Curtin and General MacArthur at the official dinner.

Details

Accession Number

F10198

Producer

Cinesound

Classification

Film

Object Type

Newsreel

Physical Description

Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: CDN
Format: 35mm
Sound: sound

Measurement

Duration: 0h 4' 39" Duration
Footage: 418 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps

Date Made

1944

Place Made

Australia

Whole/Part

Parent

Item Count

1

Access

Open

Copying Provisions

Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.

Copyright

Unlicensed copyright

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