Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son is a short film from Ken G. Hall made for propaganda purposes in World War Two.[1]
| Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken G. Hall |
| Written by | Robert MacKinnon |
| Produced by | Ken G. Hall |
| Starring | John Tate |
| Cinematography | Bert Nicholas |
| Edited by | William Shepherd |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia |
Release date |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
It was part of the Fourth Liberty Loans campaign by the Australian government.[2][3]
Plot
editA father mourns the loss of his fighter pilot son, who crashes in New Guinea during World War II and survives, then sacrifices his life to save other Australian soldiers from a Japanese ambush.
Cast
edit- John Tate
- George Randall
References
edit- ^ Pike, Andrew Franklin. "The History of an Australian Film Production Company: Cinesound, 1932-70" (PDF). Australian National University. p. 242.
- ^ "Screen & Radio Features In Loan Drive". The Sunday Times. Perth. 3 October 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Five Films To Aid Loan". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVI, no. 26516. South Australia. 29 September 1943. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FILM CRITICISED". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 8 November 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "POINTS FROM LETTERS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 10 November 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- I Had a Son at IMDb
- I Had a Son at National Film and Sound Archive
- Complete film at Australian War Memorial
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