Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son

Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son
Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son
Directed by	Ken G. Hall
Produced by	Ken G. Hall
Starring	John Tate
Cinematography	Bert Nicholas
Production; company	Cinesound Productions
Release date	1943
Country	Australia
Language	English

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

It was part of the Fourth Liberty Loans campaign by the Australian government.^[1] The film was criticised in some sectors.^[2]^[3]

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.

References[]

^ "Screen & Radio Features In Loan Drive". The Sunday Times. Perth. 3 October 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – 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.

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[1] "Screen & Radio Features In Loan Drive". The Sunday Times. Perth. 3 October 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "FILM CRITICISED". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 8 November 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "POINTS FROM LETTERS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 10 November 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

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v t Films directed and produced by Ken G. Hall
Feature Films	The Exploits of the Emden (1928) On Our Selection (1932) The Squatter's Daughter (1933) Cinesound Varieties (1934) The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934) Strike Me Lucky (1934) Grandad Rudd (1935) Thoroughbred (1936) Orphan of the Wilderness (1936) It Isn't Done (1937) Tall Timbers (1937) Lovers and Luggers (1937) The Broken Melody (1938) Let George Do It (1938) Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) Gone to the Dogs (1939) Come Up Smiling (1939) (producer only) Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939) Dad Rudd, M.P. (1940) Smithy (1946)
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