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How We Fought the Emden
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.
Production.
Shortly after the defeat of the "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 of film in and around the
1927) and "The Adorable Outcast" (1928), both of which featured American stars and director, Norman Dawn Together these movies lost an estimated £30,000. The company soon withdrew from production but in June 1932 it re-emerged as Cinesound Productions.
Filmography.
- "The Shepherd of the Southern Cross" (1914)
- "The Loyal Rebel" (1915)
- "How We Fought the Emden" (1915)
- "Australia Prepared" (1916)
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