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 dates	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 WWII and survives, then sacrifices his life to save other Australian soldiers from a Japanese ambush.

References

↑ "Screen & Radio Features In Loan Drive.". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 3 October 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "FILM CRITICISED.". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 8 November 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "POINTS FROM LETTERS.". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 10 November 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

External links

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, MP (1940) Smithy (1946)

Documentaries	Thar She Blows! (1931) That's Cricket (1931) Ghosts of Port Arthur (1933) Road to Victory (1941) Anzacs in Overalls (1941) Australia Marches with Britain (1941) 100,000 Cobbers (1942) Another Threshold (1942) Eleventh Hour (1942) Give Us This Day (1942) South West Pacific (1943) Fourth Liberty Loans: I Had A Son (1943) First Victory Loan: Return Journey (1944) Searchlight on Japan (1948) Thrill of the Surf (1949) Fighting Blood (1951) Australian Bushland Symphony (1952) South Pacific Playground (1953) Overland Adventure (1954) Music in Our Schools (1954) The Kurnell Story (1957)

Newsreels	From Palestine to Bengazi with the Prime Minister (1941) Kokoda Front Line! (1942) Moresby Under the Blitz (1942) Assault on Salamaua (1943) Men of Timor (1943) The Bismarck Convoy Smashed (1943) R.A.A.F. Eagles Over New Guinea (1943)

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