Ghosts of Port Arthur

Ghosts of Port Arthur
Ghosts of Port Arthur
Directed by	Ken G. Hall
Produced by	Ken G. Hall
Narrated by	Bert Bailey
Cinematography	Frank Hurley
Production; company	Cinesound Productions
Release date	March 1933
Running time	10 mins
Country	Australia
Language	English

Ghosts of Port Arthur is a 1933 Australian short documentary directed by Ken G. Hall. It was described as a "travel fantasy"^[2] which focuses on the history of the penal settlement at Port Arthur.

It includes sections on New Norfolk, Hobart, Port Arthur, the Hobart Zoo and the Derwent River district.

Reception[]

The film was released as a support item. The Adelaide News called it a "fine travel talk".^[3]

References[]

^ "Special Screening". Port Lincoln Times. SA: National Library of Australia. 19 May 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "WEST'S EMPIRE OPENING". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
^ ""Maid of the Mountains"". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 March 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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[1] "Special Screening". Port Lincoln Times. SA: National Library of Australia. 19 May 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

[travel-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "WEST'S EMPIRE OPENING". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

[3] ""Maid of the Mountains"". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 March 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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