Australia Has Wings
| Australia Has Wings | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Paton |
| Narrated by | Ernest Walsh |
| Cinematography | George D. Malcolm |
Production companies | Department of Information Commonwealth Film Laboratories |
| Distributed by | MGM National Films Council |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
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]
It was made by Commonwealth Film Laboratories for the Department of Information.[3]
Release[]
The film screened in Australia and overseas.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "THREE WAR FILMS FOR AUSTRALIA". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 16 January 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ ""VICTORY" AT PLAZA". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 22 February 1941. p. 8 Edition: LATE NEWS EDITION. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "3 PROPAGANDA FILMS". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 16 January 1941. p. 9. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN FILMS TO BE SENT ABROAD". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 22 February 1941. p. 10. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ ""AUSTRALIA HAS WINGS."". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 12 May 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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- 1941 films
- English-language films
- Australian World War II propaganda films
- 1941 short films
- Australian short documentary films
- 1940s short documentary films
- Australian films
- Australian aviation films
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