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LIGHT HORSE FILM.
Army to Co-operate.
Mi Charles Chaine! announced last night that his film "Thunder Over the Desert, ' denllfitr with the Light Horse, would be made with the co-opeintloii of the Defence Depart-
ment
The depiu tm^nt has aureed to ftllow the 400 Light IJoisemen vi ho will be visiting Sydney ft: the 150th Annlvcriarv ( tlebritlons to take part In the film Thev will make their tamp at Cionulla and the scenes will be taken among the sand clunes neil by
Mr Chauvel said that the film would deal with the defeat of the Tuikish army at Romani on the Sue/ Canal, in 1916 and In- clude i cm gun d actions troops in column foi matlon and chaiges
"It has piovlded a unique oppoitunity for us and I cannot say how grateful we are to the Defence Depaitmcnt for their generosity ' Mi Chauvel slid last nicht "Beides the 400 Liaht Horsemen D\nedltionaiv Films will use 200 extras In this film "