Australia Prepared is a 1916 Australian documentary film to show the country's preparation for World War I.[3][4]

Australia Prepared
Production
company
Distributed byJ and N Tait[2]
Release date
10 July 1916[1]
Running time
60 minutes
CountryAustralia
Languagesilent
Australia Prepared, as preserved by the Australian War Memorial organization

It was inspired by the British propaganda film Britain Prepared (1915) and was commissioned by Senator George Pearce. Filming took several months.[5]

Unlike many Australian silent movies, a copy of it survives.

References edit

  1. ^ "Advertising". The Sunday Times. Sydney. 9 July 1916. p. 28. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ ""AUSTRALIA PREPARED" AT THE PALACE". The Evening News. Sydney. 18 July 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ ""AUSTRALIA PREPARED."". The Argus. Melbourne. 18 July 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "AUSTRALIA PREPARED". The Ballarat Courier. Vic. 18 July 1916. p. 4 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "AUSTRALIA PREPARED". The Sunday Times. Sydney. 9 July 1916. p. 28. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.

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