Underplayed Gems

Australia Prepared (1916)

Australia Prepared poster
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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This documentary shows Australia's efforts to get ready for World War I. It was made to display the country's military training and mobilization.

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Australia Prepared is a 1916 Australian documentary film to show the country's preparation for World War I. It was inspired by the British propaganda film Britain Prepared (1915) and was commissioned by Senator George Pearce. Filming took several months. Unlike many Australian silent movies, a copy of it survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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