Australia Has Wings

1941 Australian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Australia Has Wings is a 1941 short Australian documentary film made as propaganda for World War II which shows the development of the Australian aircraft industry, particularly production of the CAC Wirraway.[2][3]

Written byJohn Paton
Narrated byErnest Walsh
CinematographyGeorge D. Malcolm
Production
companies
Department of Information
Commonwealth Film Laboratories
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Australia Has Wings
Written byJohn Paton
Narrated byErnest Walsh
CinematographyGeorge D. Malcolm
Production
companies
Department of Information
Commonwealth Film Laboratories
Distributed byMGM
National Films Council
Release date
  • 17 January 1941 (1941-01-17)[1]
Running time
10 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
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It was made by Commonwealth Film Laboratories for the Department of Information.[4] Filming took place at Fisherman's Bend.[5]

Release

The film was screened in Australia and overseas.[6][7] The Daily Telegraph said "initiative and craftsmanship are tops."[8]

References

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