Alexander William ("Alec") Campbell (26 February 1899 – 16 May 2002) was the final surviving Australian participant of the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War. His death broke the last living link of Australians with the Gallipoli story.
Alec Campbell was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. At the age of 16 he left his job as a clerk with the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Not having his father's permission, he lied about his age, claiming to be two years older in order to enlist in the army without parental consent. He joined the 15th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in July 1915. Not even being old enough to shave, Campbell gained the nickname "The Kid" during his training in Hobart. One of his cousins had died already at Gallipoli, and the idea of Campbell's deployment terrified his parents. His unit embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Kyarra on 21 August 1915, and Campbell landed at Anzac Cove in early November 1915. He assisted in carrying ammunition, stores and water to the trenches. He received a minor wound in the fighting at Gallipoli; when evacuated with the rest of the Australian forces in 1915, he became ill with a fever which caused partial facial paralysis. He was subsequently invalided home aboard HMAT Port Sydney on 24 June 1916, and was formally discharged on 22 August 1916 -- a Gallipoli veteran at only 17. He only fought in the war for two months; he later explained tersely,
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Near the turn of the twentieth century, young Harry Vardon becomes a champion golfer but learns that his amazing skill is no match for the class boundaries that exclude him from "gentlemanly" English society. A dozen years later, a young American, Francis Ouimet, fights against the same prejudice, as well as his own father's disdain, for a chance to participate in the U.S. Open against his idol -- Harry Vardon. The struggles of both men for acceptance provides the background for an amazing contest of skills.
Keywords: 1910s, audio-flashback, barroom-brawl, based-on-true-story, caddy, cgi, champion, englishman-abroad, father-son-relationship, flashback
Eddie Lowery: Read it, roll it, hole it.
Eddie Lowery: Easy peasy lemon squeasy.
Eddie Lowery: Hey, Francis, who's that fat guy?::Francis Ouimet: Oh, my Gosh. That's President Taft.::Eddie Lowery: [excitedly] You mean the United States President Taft?::[waving]::Eddie Lowery: How ya doin', Mr. President?
Harry Vardon: [to Lord Northcliff] Let me tell you something. I came here to win a trophy. And on the face of it Ted Ray or I should carry it off. Not for you, not for England, but for sheer bloody pride at being the best, *that's* why we do this. And if Mr. Ouimet wins tomorrow, it's because he's the best, because of who he is. Not who his father was, not how much money he's got, because of who he bloody is! And I'll thank you to remember that. And I'll thank you to show the respect a gentleman gives as a matter of course.
Lord Northcliffe: [notices Eddie caddying for Francis] What's that carrying his bag... a pygmy?
Francis Ouimet: Don't ever talk to my caddy again.
Francis Ouimet: All I want is a chance.
Ted Ray: Morning, Harry. Dreadful English weather.::Harry Vardon: How'd you sleep?::Ted Ray: Like a baby. Woke up every two hours and cried.
Eddie Lowery: You gotta' settle down Francis.::Francis Ouimet: Yeah, and how do you expect to do that?::Eddie Lowery: [looking at Francis] You just havetuh play better. [backing up] Keep your head down!
Sarah Wallis: Are you Francis' caddy? [Eddie nods] Will you give this to him? [Gives Eddie a small silver horseshoe] For luck.::Eddie Lowery: [Takes it and walks away] Dames. Who needs 'em anyway?
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A blind cobbler is able, by dint of his extraordinary hearing, to recognize the identity of a murderer. His own son is accused of the killing, and the old man waits, knowing the murderer will return to prevent the blind man from revealing what he knows.
Keywords: melodrama