Cast and crew credits for king of the coral sea, 1953, directed by lee robinson, with chips rafferty, charles tingwell, ilma adey, at turner classic movies. King of the coral sea 1954 directed by lee robinson. Those battles and others in the two world wars played into our evolving sense of what we were, and are, as a people, and our national character. King of the coral sea 1954 clip 1 on aso australias.
It was a major naval battle in the pacific ocean during world war ii. While some authors have the opinion that it was a defensive operation, others think that it was a. Declared in 2004 in response to the australian governments refusal to recognise samesex marriages, it was founded on australias external overseas territory of the coral sea. This australian production starred everpopular aussie chips rafferty and was a box office success. Ted king, aided by jack janiero, is in charge of a company owned by peter merriman, reputed playboy, which he inherited from his father. The coral sea is a mairginal sea o the sooth paceefic off the northeast coast o australie, an clessifeed as an interim australian bioregion. Stream tracks and playlists from the coral sea on your desktop or mobile device. King of corals 17 rosemont ave suite c, frederick, maryland 21704 rated 4.
The battle was the first battle between aircraft carriers. These made contact a few hours later, by which time the japanese already had their strike planes in the air. Known as trezze, rocky outcrops made of biogenic carbonates that enliven the muddysandy bottom of the adriatic basin. A body is found floating in the torres strait and pearler ted king is asked to investigate. The australian cities of port moresby and darwin come under japanese attack from the air. King of the coral sea 1953 australian pearl divers encounter deadly smugglers sneaking illegal asian migrants into the mainland. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer we found one from the feature film king of the coral sea as a high quality video download. Listen to the coral sea soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 20 tracks.
King of the coral sea 1954 king of the coral sea 1954. King of the coral sea 1954 rod taylor plays jack janiero an american in his first role in a fulllength feature film. Footage of the battle of coral sea includes shots of the aircraft carrier uss lexington cv2 on fire and sinking after being hit by japanese bombs. Merriman decides to have a look at the company which is getting shells and pearls from the oceans bottom. Our hero lives and works on thursday island, center of. King discovers a body out in the ocean and brings it in. King coral has 20 books on goodreads with 7 ratings. The battle of the coral sea, may 1 to may 11 inclusive, 1942. The gay and lesbian kingdom of the coral sea islands also known as the gay kingdom of the coral sea was a micronation established as a symbolic political protest by a group of gay rights activists based in australia. The attack yamamoto japanese fleet commander wanted to surprise the u. The nightmare lords physical form was near here, though malfurion and tyrande both pointed out that it should not have been as he had been turned into a. Popular australian film star chips rafferty heads the cast of king of coral sea. The sea was named for its numerous coral formations, highlighted by the great barrier reef, extending 1,200 miles 1,900 km down the australian northeast coast.
Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the battle of the coral sea like never before. Robinson and rafferty made out that they were breaking new ground with the subject matter, but they were surely aware that ken hall had used thursday island as the background for. Battle of the coral sea trailer 1959 video detective. He is helped by peter merriman, the playboy owner of kings company who romances kings daughter rusty. It was one of the most commercially successful australian films of the 1950s and marked the feature film debut of rod taylor. Jim cadman joined us on phil staleys morning program to speak about the history of yorkeys knob and perform his song king of the coral sea.
Battle of the coral sea simple english wikipedia, the. This fourday world war ii skirmish in may 1942 marked the first airsea battle in history. Saltofamerica article we reverse the tide in the pacific. Popular attractions nabq bay and soho square are located nearby. I give king of the coral sea a ten score because the love and passion by all concerned in the making of this little gem shows through on the screen. Us carrier fights for life uss yorktown battle of the coral sea world war ii 21110b hd duration. The battle was between the japanese navy and allied naval and air forces from the united states and australia.
Coral queen of the sea charm pack by stacy iest hsu for moda fabrics. Rafferty plays ted king, a pearler who lives on thursday island, the center of australias pearling industry. Joined by peter merriman, the playboy owner of the pearling company, king investigates the crime and discovers that one of his own men, a halfcaste sailor, yusep is involved. When ted king, captain of a pearling lugger discovers a body floating in the torres strait, he becomes unwittingly embroiled in a people smuggling plot. The japanese wanted to take out the american aircrafts carriers stationed there the japanese had attacked first. The battle is historically significant as the first action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other, as well as the first in which the opposing ships. Cliff robertson, gia scala, teru shimada, patricia cutts, gene blakely. They provide an anchorage to many sessile organisms, shelter and protection for fish and shellfish, and therefore representing an important oasis of biodiversity. A respectable actionadventure, king of the coral sea was one of only two narrative features made in australia in 1954, and the second collaboration of producerdirector lee robinson and actorproducer chips rafferty. Jim cadmans tale of george lawson yorkey of yorkeys knob. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and 4 outdoor pools.
Rafferty plays ted king, a pearler who lives on thursday island, the center of. Battle of the coral sea definition of battle of the. The battle of the coral sea, fought from 48 may 1942, was a major naval battle between the imperial japanese navy ijn and naval and air forces from the united states and australia, taking place in the pacific theatre of world war ii. Coral sea definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The sea was the location for the battle of the coral sea, a major confrontation during world war ii between the navies of the empire of japan. A world war ii submarine is sent on a reconnaissance mission in the south pacific. Moda coral queen of the sea charm pack emerald city fabrics. Coral sea wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of. The coral sea extends 2,000 kilometres 1,200 mi down the australian northeast coast.
King of the coral sea is a 1954 film starring chips rafferty and charles tingwell, directed by lee robinson and shot on location in thursday island. It was also the first naval battle in which the warships of neither side actually saw. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. Skipper of pearling lugger fishing the coral swa of n. The battle of the coral sea was a battle fought during 48 may 1942. A documentary maker with the film division of the department of the interior, robinson won praise for namatjira the painter 1947 a study of indigenous australian artist.
Ted king, a pearler in the torres strait, finds a body floating in the sea which gives him a lead to a racket in illegal immigration. Before dawn on 8 may, both the japanese and the american carriers sent out scouts to locate their opponents. And the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn. His character name, in fact, is king, ted king to be exact. The history and legacy of world war iis first major battle between aircraft carriers analyzes the historic battle and the strategic importance it had in the pacific. King of the coral sea was a box office success on first release and stands the test of time as an exciting matinee thriller. With chips rafferty, charles bud tingwell, ilma adey, rod taylor. The sea has a subtropical climate and is subject to typhoons, especially from. They must scout the positions of japanese war ships prior to a major battle. If your download does not begin, please click here to retry. Summary and quick visual quiz following the rapid expansion during januaryfebruary of 1942, the japanese command understood the necessity to strengthen the south pacific flank of the rising empire of japan.
King discovers a body out in the ocean and brings it. The japanese were seeking to control the coral sea with an invasion. The racketeers kidnap kings daughter rusty, and hold her as a hostage. Moda charm packs are convenient professionally cut assortments of colorcoordinated 5inch 12. The working title of king of the arafura was dropped in favour of the better known reference to the coral sea, though the arafura is the sea referenced in the film. Yusep kidnaps rusty but merriman and king rescue her. The task of stopping this japanese drive to the south rested with a force of ships consisting of two carriers, eight cruisers, and eleven destroyers of our own navy, and two. Gay and lesbian kingdom of the coral sea islands wikipedia. Ocean shipping between eastern australia and the south pacific islands and china traverses the sea by way of a channel 200 miles 320 km east of the reef. Control of the coral sea was a prerequisite for cutting the line of supply to australia, and the japanese navy bade fair to achieve that control in the spring of 1942.