Mister Prime Minister: Robert Gordon Menzies

Documents the life and political career of Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia during 1939-1941 and 1949-1966, shown in contemporary film scenes. Suitable for secondary level.

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Credits

producer/director

Tom Haydon

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:30:17:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

504040

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Biography

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prime Ministers - Australia

History → Australia - History

History → History

History → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978

History → Prime Ministers - Australia

People → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978

People → Politicians - Biography

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1966

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