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The Spirit of Gallipoli is a 1928 silent Australian film. Originally running at 5,000 feet length only 1,554 feet survive.[2]

The Spirit of Gallipoli
Directed by	Keith Gategood William Green
Written by	Hal Carleton
Produced by	Keith Gategood William Green
Starring	Keith Gategood
Cinematography	Jack Fletcher
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	17 March 1928[1]
Running time	5,000 feet
Country	Australia
Language	Silent

Plot

A rebellious young man, Billy Austin, is conscripted into the Australian Army. Initially an unwilling soldier, he eventually becomes a good one, and dreams of serving with the ANZACs at Gallipoli. He eventually leaves the army, gets married and settles down on a farm.

Cast

• Keith Gategood as Billy Austin
• William Green as Jack Thomas
• Samuel Harris as William Austin
• Gwen Sherwood as Mrs Austin
• Marie Miller as Gladys Merton

Production

The film was made by two young army trainees of the 55th Battalion with a cast of amateurs in early 1928. It was a propaganda piece to promote the role of the army in peacetime. Army co-operation meant enabled several scenes to be shot at Liverpool camp.[1]

The footage of the Gallipoli dream sequence is taken from the silent movie The Hero of the Dardanelles (1915).[3]

Release

Commercial reception appears to have been limited.[2]

References

External links

• The Spirit of Gallipoli at IMDb
• The Spirit of Gallipoli at National Film and Sound Archive

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