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Kokoda Abc Doc Part 1 Tail Credits Special thanks to all the veterans & their families. Ray Baldwin, Stan Bissett, Nina Catterns, James Coy Paul Cullen, Eve Cullen, Donald Daniels Margaret 'Peg' Daniels, Joseph Dawson, Elaine Dawson Arnold Forrester, Muriel Forrester, Bill Grayden Robert Iskov, David Kayler-Thompson, John Kirkmoe Joe Lupp, J. D. McKay, Clarence Meredith Alan Moore, Reginald Newman, Kokichi Nishimura Keith Norrish, Reginald Schumacher, Griffith Spragg Ted Stuart, Bede Tongs, Michiharu Wake Captions for the servicemen reflect their rank at the time of the campaign Kokoda Based on the book by Paul Ham Narrated by William McInness Director Don Featherstone Producer Andrew Wiseman Written by Don Featherstone, Andrew Wiseman & Uri Mizrahi Editor Uri Mizrahi Cinematographers Paul Ree Brent Crockett ACS Production Manager Yvonne Collins Composer David Bridie Production Designer Georgina Greenhill Costume Designer / Military Advisor Ian Sparke Casting Director Faith Martin Sound Recordists Patrick Slater Ian Grant Graham Wyse Sound Editor & Mixer Chris Goodes Archival Co-ordinator Rosemary Smith First Assistant Director Peter McLennan Second Assistant Director Genevieve Martin Third Assistant Director Tom Hooper Production Co-ordinators Susan Jackson, Stuart Parkyn Production Assistant / Runner Jay Corry Production Assistants Kevin Wetdewich, Janine Boreland Danielle Giles, Hera Sparnon James Challis Accountants Jannine Barnes, Felicity Stoward Casting Assistant Cinzia Coassin Continuity Nicole Bourke Camera Assistants Gary Scott, Matt Floyd Camera Dept Attachments Brendan Isaac, Jay Corry Gaffer / Key Grip Laurie Rea Best Boys George Caramalis, James Lander Props Buyer / Set Decorator Justine Dunn Standby Props Daniel Cairns Asst. Standby Props Matthew Bennett Asst. Props Buyer Katrina Sweetman Set Dresser Jonathon Hannon Art Dept Assistants Nick Vanzetti, Gabriela Purri, Steve Parsons Matt Dickie, Leisl Lancaster Graphics Spot the Dog - Wendy Buick Armourer Barry Stanbury Assistant Armourer David Becconsall Construction Manager Andrew Gardiner Set Builder Matthew Gordon Set Builder/Trade Asst. Niall Gordon Special FX Technician Harry Ward Special FX Assistants Mick Dempsey, Michael Kingsnorth Costume Supervisor / Asst. Military Advisor Luke Sparke Costume Assistants Kristopher Bos, Elizabeth James Costume Runner Colin Gartner Japanese Imperial Army Coach Yuki Nagashima Japanese Language Coach Yutaka Izumihara Make-Up / Hair Designer Sharon Robbins Make-Up / Hair Artist Emma Lucas Hairdresser Joanne Allen Stills Photographer Jimmy Malecki Location Manager Chris Strewe Additional Locations Tony Brown Safety Supervisor / Stunt Co-ordinator Yasca Sinigaglia Safety Supervisor Danny Baldwin Unit Manager Lindsay Harmer Unit Assistant David Mason Unit Assistant/Driver Allan Butler Caterers Canadian Kitchen Unit Nurse Anne Redman Travel Sally Malerba, Show Group Camera Equipment Lemac Insurance Tony Gibbs, H. W. Wood Australia Legals Shaun Miller, Marshalls & Dent Completion Guarantor Jenny Woods, Film Finances, Inc Auditor Alan Dredge & Co. PAPUA NEW GUINEA Location Liaison / Military Advisor Frank Taylor - Kokoda Treks & Tours Trek Masta - Chris Aubi Helicopter Pilots - Ray Humphreys, Troy Jonker - Heli Nuiguini Carriers Kase Akita, Kaisen Aubi, David Batia, Nick Belo, James Billy Jacob Dabave, Jacky Fred, Junior Gibson, Noel Ioki Fred Jeff, Gerry Kibidi, Roy Kobua, Samibe Laimo Nelux Loeme, Keisi Luvila, Alex Maulu, Noxsy Mina Richie Nanaba, Sam Otio, Dickson Oumu, David Sega Joel Senisi, Buksy Tainori, Matin Timothy Tuksy Torena, Charlie Wana JAPAN Local Liaison Hajime Marutani Research Miyuki Tokoi, Meri Joyce Sound Recordist Ryotaro Harada USA Archival Research Bonnie Rowan POST PRODUCTION Blue Rose U&A Editing Post Production Supervisor Costas Rologas Japanese Translations Lotte Lawrence, Takeshi Kondo Transcripts Annie Marie Allan, Smart Docs, Clever Types Post Production Scripts Reezy Miller Picture Post Production Digital Pictures Melbourne Digital Pictures Post Producer Rachel McKellar-Harding Senior Colourist Dee McClelland Online Editor George Awburn Visual Effects by Illoura Producer Ineke Majoor Lead Map Designer Stephen Van Elst Designers Catalina Sinclair, Eoin Cannon Sound Post Production Soundfirm Melbourne, Helen Field ADR Recordist Simon Rosenberg Foley Recordist Blair Slater Foley Artist Mario Vaccaro FEATURED MUSICIANS & VOCALS Helen Mountfort, Adam Hutterer, Geoff Lierse Airileke Ingram, Pius Wasi, Phil Wales, David Bridie George Telek, Richard Mogu, Elipas Torovin Mixed by - Tim Cole ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE COURTESY OF: Australian War Memorial Department of Veteran's Affairs National Archives and Records Administration National Film and Sound Archive of Australia NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Screen Australia Thought Equity Motion Frank Daniell Victor Tuckerman STILLS COURTESY OF: Australian War Memorial John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library The Curtin Family National Archives of Australia National Library of Australia Photography Collection, State Library of Victoria The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd The Washington Post TRANSCRIPT MATERIAL: 'Lost Troops' - courtesy of Seiji Okada Basil Catterns interview - Australians at War Film Archive Smoky Howson interview - Australian War Memorial CAST Smoky Howson Harry Greenwood Siezo Okada Kengo Hasuo Major General Horii Kunihiko Hashimoto Brigadier Arnold Potts Alan David Lee General Blamey Kim Knuckey Chester Wilmot Sean Barker Lt. Colonel Sakamoto Kentaro Hara Captain Basil Catterns Aaron J March Lt Colonel Tanaka Yutaka Izumihara General 'Tubby' Allen John Gibson General Oda Shoji Yamamoto Smoky's Father Paul Fry Smoky's Sister Mikaelah Egan Smoky's Brother David Lamont Papuan Carriers Blayke Pinder, Jagarizza Renagi Vaia VOICE OVER ARTISTS Nick Tate, Todd MacDonald, Lauren Richardson Arisa Yura, Shingo Usami AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS David Becconsall, Johan Becconsall, Simon Becconsall Bryon J. Brochmann, Austin Caffin, Neil Cast Alan Coop, Simon Edds, Lachlan Gartshore David Knight, Michael Knott, Dennis Kreusler Toby Martin, Thomas McNamara, Nigel Riley Tom Stewart, Alexander Thanasoulis, Joshua Williams Matthew Wollaston, Samuel Wright JAPANESE IMPERIAL ARMY SOLDIERS Toshihiko Ijuin, Takuya Iwamoto, Takeshi Kondo Yuki Nagashima, Taro Ogata, Kenta Shimajura Atsuhito Susaki, Masato Taguchi STUNT PERFORMERS Yasushi Asaya, Joel Byrnes, Rhye Copeman Shinji Ikefuji, Craig Morgan, Benjamin Seimer Connor Van Vuuren, Koichi Waki THANKS TO: Professor David Horner, D. Michael McKernan Dr. Karl James, Professor Tetsuo Maeda Profressor Hiromi Tanaka, Mark Hamlyn Reverend Hannington Dabinyaba, Bill James Kokoda Track Authority, MacArthur Museum Brisbane Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne) Returned & Services League (Victoria) Bomana War Cemetery National Film Institute Papua New Guinea Bron Sibree, Leo Sullivan, Jennifer Crone, John Fox Judy Featherstone, Noga Mizrahi Produced with the assistance of Australian Government logo Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs Developed and Produced with the assistance of Film Victoria Australia - logo Developed and Produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC Television - logo Commissioning Editor Alan Erson Australian Government - logo Screen Australia - logo National Documentary Program © 2010 Screen Australia, Film Victoria & Pericles Film Productions Pty Ltd ISAN 0000-0002-6ABA-0001-Z-0000-0000-6.
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