Diggers in Blighty
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Diggers in Blighty is a 1933 Australian film starring and directed by Pat Hanna
. Hanna decided to direct this film himself after being unhappy with how F.W. Thring had handled Diggers
(1931).
Pat Hanna
Pat Hanna born George Patrick Hanna 18 March 1888 Whitianga New Zealand died 24 October 1973 Ampthill, Bedfordshire England was a New Zealand soldier of the First World War who entertained postwar audiences with Digger travelling stage shows and films....
. Hanna decided to direct this film himself after being unhappy with how F.W. Thring had handled Diggers
Diggers (1931 film)
Diggers is a 1931 Australian film directed by F.W. Thring starring popular stage comedian Pat Hanna. Based on Hanna's stage show, it concerns the adventures of Australian soldiers during World War I. The film consists of three separate episodes....
(1931).
Reception
Hanna later claimed that he film was a big success at the box office but it took him over a year for his costs to be reimbursed.Cast
- Pat HannaPat HannaPat Hanna born George Patrick Hanna 18 March 1888 Whitianga New Zealand died 24 October 1973 Ampthill, Bedfordshire England was a New Zealand soldier of the First World War who entertained postwar audiences with Digger travelling stage shows and films....
as Chic Williams - Joe ValliJoe ValliJoe Valli was a Scottish actor, who worked for many years in Australian vaudeville and film. He had a long-running vaudeville partnership with Pat Hanna, Chic and Joe.- Selected filmography :* Diggers * Waltzing Matilda...
as Joe McTavish - George Moon
- Raymond LongfordRaymond LongfordRaymond Longford was a prolific Australian film director, writer, producer and actor during the silent era. Longford was a major director of the silent film era of the Australian cinema. He formed a production team with Lottie Lyell...