Two Anzac recruits pose for the camera, holding out their sleeves with armbands which read ‘Anzac recruits’. Another recruit puts money in the donation box.
This clip shows the on board activities of some of the troops about to depart Sydney to fight in the First World War. It begins with many of them relaxing on deck.
Rupert Kathner (Ben Mendelsohn) announces his filmmaking vision: a projector atop the tallest city building screening his movies on white clouds in the sky, the entire world his audience.
Film editor Geoff (Bryan Brown) makes a political joke, and a statement, by tampering with a newsreel to make fun of the newly-elected Prime Minister, Mr Menzies.
Cameraman Len Maguire (Bill Hunter) and assistant Chris (Chris Haywood) rush ahead of the entrants in the round Australia Redex Trials to capture footage.
Cameraman Len Maguire and assistant Chris Hewitt (Chris Haywood) have battled rising waters to reach Maitland – then got drunk with their competitors, while waiting for the daylight.