The Queen in Australia
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]
| The Queen in Australia | |
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| Directed by | Stanley Hawes | 
| Produced by | Stanley Hawes | 
| Narrated by | Peter Finch Wilfred Thomas  | 
Production company  | |
Release date  | 1954 | 
Running time  | 68 mins | 
| Country | Australia | 
| Language | English | 
| Budget | £73,060[1] | 
| Box office | £37,000[1] | 
It was released in the US by the Australian government information service.[3]
References
    
- "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
    
- 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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