The Queen in Australia

1954 Australian film
The Queen in Australia
Film poster
Directed byStanley Hawes
Produced byStanley Hawes
Narrated byPeter Finch
Wilfred Thomas
Production
company
Film Australia
Release date
1954
Running time
68 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
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

  1. ^ a b "We lost on Royal film". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 26 March 1956. p. 7. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ Jo Fox, 'The Queen in Australia', National Film and Sound Archive, October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012
  3. ^ The Queen in Australia review at New York Times

External links

  • The Queen in Australia at A Place to Think:ABC – contains a copy of the film
  • The Queen in Australia at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • 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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