Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Australia Calls is a 1923 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford commissioned by the Australian government to be shown at the British Empire Exhibition in London in 1924. It was a semi-documentary about the adventures of Ernest Idiens, a labourer from Staffordshire who moved to New South Wales with his brother in 1912 with only ₤30 between them and by 1923 had assets worth ₤14,000. In 1923 Idriens toured England talking about his success.The movie is not to be confused with Longford's 1913 picture Australia Calls and is considered a lost film.. }
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- Australia_Calls_(1923_film) abstract "Australia Calls is a 1923 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford commissioned by the Australian government to be shown at the British Empire Exhibition in London in 1924. It was a semi-documentary about the adventures of Ernest Idiens, a labourer from Staffordshire who moved to New South Wales with his brother in 1912 with only ₤30 between them and by 1923 had assets worth ₤14,000. In 1923 Idriens toured England talking about his success.The movie is not to be confused with Longford's 1913 picture Australia Calls and is considered a lost film.".