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Advance to Libya

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Documentary

Overview

A short wartime propaganda film documenting the initial progress of the AIF 6th Division during the Western Desert Campaign of WWII. The film records the rapid allied advance across the desert before the fall of Bardia. Released as a "newsreel scoop", it was heavily cut down beforehand as the government prioritised fast-paced propaganda over Hurley's cinematic approach. Some of this cut footage was later distributed into global newsreels, such as British Pathé's "Rapid Advance in Libya".

Keywords

world war ii
wartime propaganda
newsreel
wwii
aif

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 1941
Original language: English
Production: Australian News and Information Bureau,Australian Department of Information
Director: Frank Hurley
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0202781