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First Full Length Feature Film
The Story of the Kelly Gang created -
Salvation Army
Salvation Army quits film business -
Peak Film Production
Benchmark year for Australian film production - 52 narrative fiction films released -
First Colour Films
US-based company (National Kinematograph Company) produced and exhibited first colour films shot in Australia -
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Bushranger Ban
Bushranger films banned by government -
Gallipoli Landing Recreation
The scene of landing at Gallipoli was recreated within a few weeks. For the film 'The Hero of the Dardanelles' -
First Actor's Association
Active since early 1910s, it was officially registered in July, 1919 - although confidence lack caused deregistering only 2 months later. -
Kokoda Front Line
Documentary that won Australia's first Academy Award -
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Horror Hiatus
Horror Movies banned in Australia -
First Melbourne Film Festival
Australia Day Weekend
Federation of Victorian Film Societies / other affiliated groups held the first film festival in Melbourne -
Drive In Cinema
First Drive in cinema -
Jedda
Jedda released - Two Aboriginal leads + in colour -
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Smiley Movies
Smiley and its sequel, Smiley Gets a Gun are released -
Walkabout + Wake In Fright
The movies 'Walkabout' and 'Wake in fright' are released -
Hammer
Australia directs final Hammer horror movie - 'To the Devil a Daughter' ~ An adaptation of D. Wheatley's novel -
Crocodile Dundee
Movie 'Crocodile Dundee' released