Whose War Is It? (film)
| Whose War Is It? | |
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| Narrated by | Peter Finch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Department of Information |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Whose War Is It? is a 1943 Australian propaganda film from the Department of Information. It was released theatrically.[1]
The film was a short to raise money for War Loans. It was made by Commonwealth Film Laboratories and starred Jack Allen from the DOI while Peter Finch provided the commentary.[2][3]
Related media
[edit]Other war shorts for the Australian government from Commonwealth Film Laboratories included:
- Australia Has Wings (1941)[4]
- It's the Navy (1941)[5]
- Forgotten Men (1942) - directed by Ralph Smart[6]
- Grumblens (1943) with Muriel Steinbeck, Wilfrid Thomas, and Lloyd Lamble[7]
- Back to Attack (1943)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Advertising". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 30, 146. Victoria, Australia. 8 April 1943. p. 11. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "WHOSE WAR IS IT?". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXV, no. 6. New South Wales, Australia. 10 April 1943. p. 19. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW FILMS". The Age. No. 27444. Victoria, Australia. 5 April 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""AUSTRALIA HAS WINGS"". Worker. Vol. 51, no. 2798. Queensland, Australia. 18 February 1941. p. 17. Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""The Road to Victory" to Be Released Friday". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 14 January 1941. p. 16 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Panic-Buying Film's Record". The News. Vol. 38, no. 5, 877. South Australia. 29 May 1942. p. 6. Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE NEW FILMS". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. IV, no. 37. New South Wales, Australia. 25 July 1943. p. 23. Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Five Films To Aid Loan". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVI, no. 26516. South Australia. 29 September 1943. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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