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How We Fought the Emden
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Wikipedia article
'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'.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, 'Australian Film 19001977: A Guide to Feature Film Production', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p. 56
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 battered ship, which had been beached on North Keeling Island.
Release
Footage from the movie was later incorporated into the films 'How We Beat the Emden' (1915) and 'For the Honour of Australia' (1916).[http://aso.gov.au/titles/features/for-the-honour-of-australia/notes/ Paul Byrnes, 'For the Honour of Australia'] at Australian Screen Online
References
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