The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
On the night of 14 December 1943, a party of American film stars, headed by Gary Cooper, Una Merkel, Phyllis Brooks and Andy Ascari, a well known piano accordionist, entertain hundreds of service personnel including United States Red Cross Nursing Sisters at Amenities Rear Headquarters, Northern Territory Force on the Adelaide River, Northern Territory. Also identified is Warrant Officer First Class Mack.
ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1943-12-14. PHYLLIS BROOKS (1) A MEMBER OF GARY COOPER'S TROUPE ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AT REAR HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN TERRITORY FORCE, WHILE UNA MERKEL (2) AND ANDY ARCA
ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1943-12-14. ANDY ARCARI (1) A MEMBER OF GARY COOPER'S (5) TROUPE ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AT REAR HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN TERRITORY FORCE. ALSO WAITING THEIR TURN ARE PHYLL
ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1943-12-14. UNA MERKEL (1) AND GARY COOPER (2) ENTERTAINING SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AT REAR HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN TERRITORY FORCE. ALSO SHOWN IS PHYLLIS BROOKS (3) ANOTHER MEMBER OF
The film stars Una Merkel and Gary Cooper visited New Guinea to entertain Allied troops. This item shows them taking time off for a little relaxation in the swimming pool and later excerpts from their
ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1943-12-14. SCENE IN THE AMERICAN ENTERTAINERS' DRESSING ROOM AT REAR HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN TERRITORY FORCE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE SHOW FOR THE TROOPS IN THE AREA. SHOWN ARE: PH
ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1943-12-14. PORTION OF THE LARGE AUDIENCE WHICH ATTENDED A SHOW PUT ON FOR THE TROOPS BY GARY COOPER, UNA MERKEL AND ANDY ARCARI AT THE REAR HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN TERRITORY FORCE.
