This film is a view of the life and career of the former Governor-General of Australia, Lord Casey. It is the first film about Lord Casey and covers the span of years from his birth in Brisbane in 1890 to his installation as a Knight of Garter at Windsor Castle nearly eighty years later. Following on from his political career which included such appointments as Treasurer in the Lyons government, Minister of Supply and Development in the first Menzies government, six years of World War II as the first Australian Minister to the United States and eventually Minister for External Affairs, Lord Casey finally became Governor-General of Australia in 1966. Photographers: Les Wesley, John Atkinson, Ron Bollman, David Brill.
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ACMI Identifier
503626
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions - 20th Century
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Federal government - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Biography
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
History → Australia - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)