The Waler : Australia's great war horse.
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FilmPublisher number: R-115393-9 | Roadshow EntertainmentPublisher: Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Distributor: Australia: Roadshow Entertainment Australia, 2015Copyright date: ©2015. Description: 1 DVD-video (approximate 159 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cmContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscOther title: Australia's great war horseSubject(s): Waler horse -- Australia -- History | Waler horse -- War use | Cavalry horses -- Australia -- History | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula -- History | Animals -- War use -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Historical re-enactments (Television programs). | Documentary television programs. | Nonfiction television programs. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DDC classification: 636.1 Production credits: Director/writer, Russell Vines ; producer, Marian Bartsch.Summary: This documentary tells the story of the 130,000 horses that were shipped off alongside our troops to fight in the Middle East during World War I. None returned. While we may be becoming increasingly desensitised to images of bloody conflict, men in trenches, the brutality of the Western Front, there's something about this tale of lives lost, hopeless heroism and of the bond between man and horse that touches a chord. It demonstrates perfectly the terrible futility of this devastating conflict, and plays out as a deeply moving piece of television.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor- audio | Northam | 636.1 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111062133564 |
Title from disc label.
"R-115393-9."
Special features: Extended interviews ; images from Australia and the Middle east ; visual effects builds.
Director/writer, Russell Vines ; producer, Marian Bartsch.
Rated: M.
DVD ; Region 4.
In English. English Captions [Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]
This documentary tells the story of the 130,000 horses that were shipped off alongside our troops to fight in the Middle East during World War I. None returned. While we may be becoming increasingly desensitised to images of bloody conflict, men in trenches, the brutality of the Western Front, there's something about this tale of lives lost, hopeless heroism and of the bond between man and horse that touches a chord. It demonstrates perfectly the terrible futility of this devastating conflict, and plays out as a deeply moving piece of television.
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