The Land That Waited is a 1963 Australian documentary film telling the story of early white settlement of Australia.[1][2] It starts with the arrival of Governor Phillip and looks at the creation of a settlement at Botany Bay.[3] It then follows the next generation further out into Australia's vast land.[4] It tells it story through the use of contemporary etchings, paintings and drawings.[5] A book of the same title which was drawn from the film was released in 1968, written by the film's script writer Max Harris along with Alison Forbes.[6] The film won the 1963 Australian Film Institute award for Best Documentary.[7]
| The Land That Waited | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gil Brealey |
| Written by | Max Harris |
| Produced by | Alan Morris |
| Narrated by | Nigel Lovell |
| Music by | John Antill |
Running time | 52 min |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
References
edit- ^ Lovell, N. (Nigel); Morris, Allan; Antill, John, 1904-1986; Saunders, Don; Brealey, Gil; Steller, W; Poreous, Kip; Constable, W; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1980), The land that waited, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 19 May 2023
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Australia Day Weekend Programs", The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 January 1963
- ^ "Australia's early years", The Canberra Times, 29 January 1968, retrieved 16 May 2023
- ^ "Australia 'Waited' For Australians", The Age, 17 January 1963
- ^ Bell, Janet. "The Land That Waited (1963)". National Film and Sound Archive.
- ^ Fitzhardinge, L. F. (9 March 1968), "The new land", The Canberra Times, retrieved 16 May 2023
- ^ "Winners & Nominees".