An Australian by Marriage

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An Australian by Marriage
Directed byRaymond Longford
StarringLottie Lyell
CinematographyBert Ive
Release date
1923
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent film

An Australian by Marriage is a 1923 Australian dramatized documentary directed by Raymond Longford. It was commissioned by the Australian government for the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley Park, London, in 1924, to serve as propaganda for attracting migrants to Australia.[1]

Plot

Isabelle (Lottie Lyell) emigrates from England to Australia after getting engaged to an Australian. She is met by the Y.W.C.A. on arrival and secures a position as a nursemaid.

Cast

  • Lottie Lyell as Isabelle

References

  1. ^ "EMPIRE EXHIBITION". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 8 November 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 1 September 2013.