The Queen in Australia
The Queen in Australia | |
---|---|
![]() Film poster | |
Directed by | Stanley Hawes |
Produced by | Stanley Hawes |
Narrated by | Peter Finch Wilfred Thomas |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
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