- Overview
Part 1 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Australian cinema from the very beginning, from the newsreels, ethnographic and actuality films, to the controversy of "The Story of the Kelly Gang" and the success of "The Sentimental Bloke".
- Release Date
01 January 1968
- DirectingAlan Anderson
- Budget
$0.00
- Revenue
$0.00
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