Landfall Sydney

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1674A

Date Released

6 Jul 1961

Date submitted

3 Jul 1961

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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.

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Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

119

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