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For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)

Richard Devine (George Fisher), heir of wealthy Sir Richard, decides to ship out of England, rather than reveal his mother’s secret – that his real father is the neighbour, Lord Bellasis (Arthur Greenaway). When Bellasis is killed by his own ... [read more]

Incidents in Connection with the Funeral of Captain Baron von Richthofen (1918)

After the death of Captain Manfred von Richthofen on 21 April 1918, the wreckage of his plane was brought to the headquarters of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at Poulainville, near Amiens in France. We see observers and pilots ... [read more]

Bapaume to Bullecourt (1917)

In March 1917, Australian troops occupy Bapaume in northern France, after German troops have withdrawn to stronger defences along the Hindenburg Line. Troops advance across a desolate No-Man’s-Land, past lines of barbed wire. Near the road from Albert to Bapaume, ... [read more]

The Exploits of the Emden (1928)

In the German colony of Tsingtao (Qingdao), on the Chinese coast, the warship Emden puts to sea as war breaks out in Europe, in August 1914. Reservist Officer Fritz Ackermann must join the ship even though his wife Meta and ... [read more]

Smiley (1956)

Smiley Greevins (Colin Petersen) is a poor but wily boy, growing up in a small country town. His father (Reg Lye) is a drunken drover; his mother (Margaret Christensen) is a workhorse. Smiley is constantly getting into trouble with his ... [read more]

The Tale of Ruby Rose (1987)

Henry Rose (Chris Haywood) traps wallabies and possum for their skins in the Central Highlands of Tasmania in 1933. He and his wife Ruby (Melita Jurisic) have lived here for seven years, in a primitive slab hut. The isolation takes ... [read more]

Jungle Patrol (1944)

Eight Australian soldiers leave Port Moresby in New Guinea on an American C-47 transport. They are returning to their unit, pushing the Japanese back along Shaggy Ridge, part of the Finisterre Range, west of Lae, in 1943. The soldiers land ... [read more]

With the Australians in France 1916 (c1917)

The film documents Australian troops, and some New Zealanders, during their first few months in action on the Western Front in the First World War. The locations include Pozières, shortly after the Australians endured their most difficult battle to that ... [read more]

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