The Queen in Australia
Synopsis
In 1954, recently crowned Queen Elizabeth II and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh embarked on a two month tour of Australia. It involved some 10,000 miles of travel by air and 4,000 miles by land and sea. The couple visited every state in the nation, and turned up at all sorts of events, from tennis at Kooyong to steel mills in Newcastle to woodchopping at Wagga to the Flying Doctor Service Service at Broken Hill. The film production arm of the federal government - the Film Division of the News and Information Bureau of the Department of the Interior - decided to cover the tour in 35mm colour film, sending the footage to England for processing and editing. Six weeks after the tour ended, the film was finished and became the first feature-length Australian film shot and financed by Australians in colour to be given a theatrical release.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Colin Dean
- Original Title
- The Queen in Australia
- Release Date
- 18/05/1954
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Colin Dean
Department Leadership Roster
Colin Dean
Director
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What is The Queen in Australia about?
In 1954, recently crowned Queen Elizabeth II and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh embarked on a two month tour of Australia. It involved some 10,000 miles of travel by air and 4,000 miles by land and sea. The couple visited every state in the nation, and turned up at all sorts of events, from tennis at Kooyong to steel mills in Newcastle to woodchopping at Wagga to the Flying Doctor Service Service at Broken Hill. The film production arm of the federal government - the Film Division of the News and Information Bureau of the Department of the Interior - decided to cover the tour in 35mm colour film, sending the footage to England for processing and editing. Six weeks after the tour ended, the film was finished and became the first feature-length Australian film shot and financed by Australians in colour to be given a theatrical release.
Who directed The Queen in Australia?
The Queen in Australia was directed by Colin Dean.
Who stars in The Queen in Australia?
The principal cast of The Queen in Australia includes Not specified.
When was The Queen in Australia released and how long is it?
The Queen in Australia was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.