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Three Dawns to Sydney (Original title)
Date: 1948 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: John Eldridge

Synopsis: Story of a three day journey by air from London to Sydney, travelling by BOAC.Synopsis: The flight of a BOAC Lancastrian airliner from London to Sydney. Scenes from the lives of the inhabitants of the places en route: Sicily, Lydda, Karachi, Singapore, Darwin.

Genre:
Documentary

Subjects:
Airports, Darwin, London, Heathrow Airport, Karachi, Sydney, Singapore, Air flights
Releases
Date: 1949Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 58 mins Length: 5260 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Associated British Film Distributors

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)

Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-518229
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(1)
Description: MP4MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-518229
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Film materials(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 5286 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-171069
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 5275 FeetBFI identifier: C-171070
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 5275 FeetBFI identifier: C-171071
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 5294 FeetBFI identifier: C-171072
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 5294 FeetBFI identifier: C-171073
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film