Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son
Directed byKen G. Hall
Written byRobert MacKinnon
Produced byKen G. Hall
StarringJohn Tate
CinematographyBert Nicholas
Edited byWilliam Shepherd
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia
Release date
1943
Running time
9 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son is a short film from Ken G. Hall made for propaganda purposes in World War Two.[1]

It was part of the Fourth Liberty Loans campaign by the Australian government.[2] The film was criticised in some sectors.[3][4]

Plot

A 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

  • John Tate
  • George Randall

References

  1. Pike, Andrew Franklin. "The History of an Australian Film Production Company: Cinesound, 1932-70" (PDF). Australian National University. p. 242.
  2. "Screen & Radio Features In Loan Drive". The Sunday Times. Perth. 3 October 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "FILM CRITICISED". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 8 November 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "POINTS FROM LETTERS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 10 November 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2015 via National Library of Australia.


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