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An Australian by Marriage (1923)

An Australian by Marriage poster
Directed by
Raymond Longford
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia

How it feels

This film was made by the Australian government to convince people to move to Australia. It shows the country as a great place to live and work.

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What happens

An Australian by Marriage is a 1923 Australian dramatized documentary directed by Raymond Longford. It was commissioned by the Australian government for the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley Park, London, in 1924, to serve as propaganda for attracting migrants to Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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