New Caledonia On
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Parade
TIMELY, because the French Colony of New Caledonia, Australia’s nearest Pacific neigh bour, celebrates its centenary next September, a new featurette travel film, Pacific on Parade —New Cale donia had its preview in Sydney in March. Professionally produced and photographed by John Kingsford- Smith (Kingscroft Productions), assisted by Noel Ford (Pacific division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sydney) it will be screened through out Australia on the MGM theatre circuit.
Compact and entertaining, the 10-minute film covers the main phases of daily life in New Cale donia, the major mining industries, and the tourist attractions. Local personalities, including the Gov ernor and his Chief of Cabinet, M.
Sautot (the photogenic mayor of Noumea), Sir Brian Freeston (South Pacific Commission), and the Australian and British Consuls, appear briefly.
Reaction to the film by New Caledonian residents holidaying in Sydney, who attended the preview at Mr. Ford’s invitation, was: “Tres excellente”
It is planned to make a series of Pacific on Parade films—the next to deal with Fiji.