The Queen in Australia
| The Queen in Australia | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Stanley Hawes |
| Produced by | Stanley Hawes |
| Narrated by | Peter Finch Wilfred Thomas |
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Running time | 68 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £73,060[1] |
| Box office | £37,000[1] |
The Queen in Australia is a 1954 documentary about the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Australia in 1954. It was the first colour film made in Australia.[2]
It was released in the US by the Australian government information service.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "We lost on Royal film". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 March 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Jo Fox, 'The Queen in Australia', National Film and Sound Archive, October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012
- ^ The Queen in Australia review at New York Times
External links[edit]
- The Queen in Australia at A Place to Think:ABC – contains a copy of the film
- The Queen in Australia at IMDb
- The Queen in Australia at National Film and Sound Archive
- The Queen in Australia at Oz Movies
- The Queen in Australia at Australian Screen Online
- Article on making of The Queen in Australia at National Film and Sound Archive
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Categories:
- 1954 films
- Australian documentary films
- Documentary films about British royalty
- Films about Elizabeth II
- Australia–United Kingdom relations
- Royal visits to Australia
- Films directed by Stanley Hawes
- Documentary films about Australia
- 1950s English-language films
- 1954 documentary films
- 1950s Australian films
- Australian documentary film stubs