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Ghosts of Port Arthur

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Ghosts of Port Arthur
Directed byKen G. Hall
Produced byKen G. Hall
Narrated byBert Bailey
CinematographyFrank Hurley[1]
Production
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Release date
  • March 1933 (1933-03)[2]
Running time
10 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Ghosts of Port Arthur is a 1933 Australian short documentary directed by Ken G. Hall. It was described as a "travel fantasy"[2] which focuses on the history of the penal settlement at Port Arthur.

It includes sections on New Norfolk, Hobart, Port Arthur, the Hobart Zoo and the Derwent River district.

Reception

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The film was released as a support item. The Adelaide News called it a "fine travel talk".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Special Screening". Port Lincoln Times. SA: National Library of Australia. 19 May 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "WEST'S EMPIRE OPENING". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ ""Maid of the Mountains"". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 March 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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