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Newsfront

The swollen Hunter river. And behind this raging torrentlies the sunken city of Maitland....

The swollen Hunter river. And behind this raging torrent
lies the sunken city of Maitland. The Newsco camera team on the spot
recorded these dramatic scenes... as stranded townsfolk are evacuated
by army duck

Full Transcript

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The swollen Hunter river.
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And behind this raging torrent lies the sunken city of Maitland.
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The Newsco camera team on the spot recorded these dramatic scenes...
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as stranded townsfolk are evacuated by army duck.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
56
Timestamp in Movie
01:15:51
Uploaded
Jan 16, 2025
Genres
drama, history
Production
Palm Beach Pictures,New South Wales Film Corporation,The Australian Film Commission,Village Roadshow Pictures

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Movie Summary

In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.
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- Good evening, sir. - The road's blocked. Where are yo...
You'll have to trust me. Never tried this before. - Newsfront 00:08
You'll have to trust me. Never tried this before.
"'Twill serve." Shakespeare. - Newsfront 00:07
"'Twill serve." Shakespeare.
Maitland, a city of 25,000 people... - Newsfront 00:20
Maitland, a city of 25,000 people...
Right, you blokes. Over here! - Newsfront 00:08
Right, you blokes. Over here!
Dr. Livingstone, I presume. - Newsfront 00:06
Dr. Livingstone, I presume.
Does the drive back count as overtime? - Newsfront 00:18
Does the drive back count as overtime?
What did it look like, the bushfire on the television? - Newsfront 00:26
What did it look like, the bushfire on the television?
What the hell's that? That's not my stuff. That's some other fire. - Newsfront 00:31
What the hell's that? That's not my stuff. That�...
They asked me how I knew - Newsfront 00:27
They asked me how I knew
- How is it, kid? - Much the same. - Newsfront 00:19
- How is it, kid? - Much the same.
- Sure seems a long time ago. - Yeah. Longish. - Newsfront 00:10
- Sure seems a long time ago. - Yeah. Longish.
How do you feel? - Newsfront 00:19
How do you feel?
Got something for me to sign? - Newsfront 00:13
Got something for me to sign?
- Hi. Where's the cameraman's office? - First right. - Newsfront 00:07
- Hi. Where's the cameraman's office? - First righ...
I have it on reliable authority that we are about to share a desk. - Newsfront 00:12
I have it on reliable authority that we are about to share a...
That's right! Punch him in the head! - Newsfront 00:07
That's right! Punch him in the head!