Historical information
This promotional film made in the early 1950s in Melbourne. Padre Oliver may have been inspired by an earlier film also called The Flying Angel, shon at the Mission in 1948.
An article for the Herald, Saturday 27 December 1952, page 9, mentions the screening of a Cinesound short about the world's merchant fleets and the Missions to Seamen. An illuminated light house beside the ship - a £5000 model of an ocean-going cargo ship on display at the State Theatre for a week - was a collection box for the work of the mission.
Flying Angel flag.
Padre Oliver with flyer from the Flying Angel Club on a ship visit.
Crew on a ship.
Clubs at the Port Melbourne, Williamstown, and Melbourne.
Activities: dances, outings. boxing, movies.
Ladies from the Harbour Lights Guild.
Motorbus donated by Prahran Patriotic Funds
The Cruel Sea, by Nicholas Montsarrat was published in 1951.
Significance
The documentary was shown for a week at the State Theatre along with a £5000 model of an ocean-going cargo ship was on display and visitors could donate money in a box in a shape of a lighthouse.
Physical description
Promotional documentary produced in 1951 presenting the different activities of the Mission. The 3 buildings are depicted.
Subjects
References
- Film Helps Seamen Article from the Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Saturday 27 December 1952, page 9
- Film Programme 1948 Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1875 - 1954), Monday 13 December 1948, page 3: " The first film, "For Them No Glory," was a dramatised version of merchant seaman's life during the war years. The second film, "The Flying Angel," showed the work undertaken by the missions for the seamen. "
