Native Earth is a 1946 Australian documentary film directed by John Heyer about Papua New Guinea.[1]
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It was narrated by Peter Finch and written by Catherine Duncan.[2]
It was the first film from the Australian National Film Board and was released theatrically.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "NG DOCUMENTARY PRAISED IN U.S." The Herald. No. 21, 746. Victoria, Australia. 30 January 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Film Classics for Australia". Coolgardie Miner. Vol. VIII, no. 754. Western Australia. 17 November 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (26 October 1946), "HOW RAZOR BLADES HELPED MAKE ISLAND DOCUMENTARY", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1401542576, retrieved 26 March 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Carpenter's costers delighted London". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. VII, no. 42. New South Wales, Australia. 1 September 1946. p. 40. Retrieved 26 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Native Earth at ACMI
- Native Earth at National Film and Sound Archive