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Jan. 1915: A Grand March from Mrs Miller of Mount Morgan, Qld - National Library of Australia.
574. Dedicated to Captain Glossop and crew. Moreover, in 1928, HMAS SYDNEY [I] starred in a silent film about herself, with the famous Ken. G. Hall as co-director, and producer.
Naval historian Lew Lind refers to the title as 'The SYDNEY-EMDEN Battle' in his book 'The Royal Australian Navy; Historic Naval Events Year By Year.'
After a search, we think he is referring to the Australian adaption of a 1926 German film called 'The Exploits of the EMDEN ' [Unsere Emden]. Australian footage was added for the 1928 Australian version, shot in Jervis Bay.
Here's the National Film and Sound Archive entry on it:
Title No: 6979
Title: THE EXPLOITS OF THE EMDEN
Production Date: 1928
Release Date: 21 September 1928
Produced as: Feature Films
Category: Silent film
Media: Film
Summary: The film is a combination of documentary and dramatised incidents relating to the SYDNEY-EMDEN naval battle: "Dedicated to the heroes - both German and British - who fought that memorable engagement off Cocos Island on the morning of Monday November 9th 1914". General notes: Originally a 9000 foot German film, 'Unsere Emden' [1926], additional footage was shot by Ken Hall which retells the Australian involvement with the action of HMAS SYDNEY. Made on location at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, with the cooperation of the Australian Naval Board and the crew of the SYDNEY, Hall and his cameramen exposed 6000 feet of film in a week. Intertitles in the surviving reels read of the "Grand picnic" that turns into "greatest tragedy" whilst showing authentic enlistment and naval parades. The typical Hall touch of broad humour, common in his features of the 1930s, involved a sailor concerned with collecting his debts from shipmates on the eve of battle. The film was heavily promoted and did well from its release on the 21st September 1928 at the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney. Originally 10 000 feet, surviving the first two reels, 2121 feet of 35mm (32 mins @ 18fps). Some nitrate damage is visible. Access copies: 16mm.
Country of Origin: Australia
Subjects: Australia. Royal Australian Navy; EMDEN (Battle cruiser); World War, 1914-1918
Credits
Cast: Australia. Royal Australian Navy
Cinematographer/Director of photography: Claud C. Carter
Ray Vaughan
Director: Louis Ralph
Ken G. Hall
Producer: Ken G. Hall
Production company: First National Pictures
Photo: National Library olf Australia,. music archive: No. an6837200-s1-v
Jan. 1915: A Grand March from Mrs Miller of Mount Morgan, Qld - National Library of Australia.
574. Dedicated to Captain Glossop and crew. Moreover, in 1928, HMAS SYDNEY [I] starred in a silent film about herself, with the famous Ken. G. Hall as co-director, and producer.
Naval historian Lew Lind refers to the title as 'The SYDNEY-EMDEN Battle' in his book 'The Royal Australian Navy; Historic Naval Events Year By Year.'
After a search, we think he is referring to the Australian adaption of a 1926 German film called 'The Exploits of the EMDEN ' [Unsere Emden]. Australian footage was added for the 1928 Australian version, shot in Jervis Bay.
Here's the National Film and Sound Archive entry on it:
Title No: 6979
Title: THE EXPLOITS OF THE EMDEN
Production Date: 1928
Release Date: 21 September 1928
Produced as: Feature Films
Category: Silent film
Media: Film
Summary: The film is a combination of documentary and dramatised incidents relating to the SYDNEY-EMDEN naval battle: "Dedicated to the heroes - both German and British - who fought that memorable engagement off Cocos Island on the morning of Monday November 9th 1914". General notes: Originally a 9000 foot German film, 'Unsere Emden' [1926], additional footage was shot by Ken Hall which retells the Australian involvement with the action of HMAS SYDNEY. Made on location at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, with the cooperation of the Australian Naval Board and the crew of the SYDNEY, Hall and his cameramen exposed 6000 feet of film in a week. Intertitles in the surviving reels read of the "Grand picnic" that turns into "greatest tragedy" whilst showing authentic enlistment and naval parades. The typical Hall touch of broad humour, common in his features of the 1930s, involved a sailor concerned with collecting his debts from shipmates on the eve of battle. The film was heavily promoted and did well from its release on the 21st September 1928 at the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney. Originally 10 000 feet, surviving the first two reels, 2121 feet of 35mm (32 mins @ 18fps). Some nitrate damage is visible. Access copies: 16mm.
Country of Origin: Australia
Subjects: Australia. Royal Australian Navy; EMDEN (Battle cruiser); World War, 1914-1918
Credits
Cast: Australia. Royal Australian Navy
Cinematographer/Director of photography: Claud C. Carter
Ray Vaughan
Director: Louis Ralph
Ken G. Hall
Producer: Ken G. Hall
Production company: First National Pictures
Photo: National Library olf Australia,. music archive: No. an6837200-s1-v