War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Sydney Harbour in Front Line

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