Directed by Charles Cusden Productioncompany Australasian Films Country Australia Director Charles Cusden | Cinematography Charles Cusden Release date June 1915 Initial release June 1915 Production company Australasian Films | |
Language Silent filmEnglish intertitles Similar Dark Journey, Wings, The Royal African Rifles, I Was a Spy, The Greatest Thing in L | ||
How We Fought the Emden is a 1915 Australian silent documentary film from cinematographer Charles Cusden about the Battle of Cocos during World War I. It was also known as The Fate of the Emden
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Production
Shortly after the defeat of Emden during the Battle of Cocos, members of the Millions Club in Sydney formed a Cocos Island Syndicate and organised an expedition to make a film about it. Cinematographer Charles Cusden sailed to the island and shot about 1,000 feet (300 m) of film in and around the battered ship, which had been beached on North Keeling Island.
Release
Footage from the movie was later incorporated into the films How We Beat the Emden (1915) and For the Honour of Australia (1916).
References
How We Fought the Emden Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA