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Secret Fleets

Year of completion
1995
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
Drama, History
Duration
55 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

In World War II Fremantle was secretly transformed from an isolated outpost to the most successful submarine base of its kind, second only in size to Pearl Harbour. This documentary looks at the 'cultural invasion' of firstly American submarines and later British and Dutch servicemen, and highlights the dramatic social and cultural change that locals faced - forever altering their outlook of the world. Features remarkable colour archive footage taken by the US submarines.
Completion Year
1995
Genres
Drama, History
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Writer

Greg Colgan, Mathew Kelley

Executive Producer

Peter Du Cane

Producer

Peter Du Cane, Samantha Kelley

Director

Mathew Kelley

Awards

1996 — Film & Television Institute Inc

1996 — Film & Television Institute Inc

Screenings

1996 — International Festival of Maritime and Exploration Film

1996 — Film & Television Institute Inc

1996 — Film & Television Institute Inc

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Southern Star Wild & Real

Production Company

Mask Productions

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