The Legend of Fred Paterson
The Legend of Fred Paterson

Movie·1996·0h 56m

The Legend of Fred Paterson

Country

Australia

Language

English

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The Story

The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.

Producer

Mark Hamlyn, Owen Johnston

Cinematography

Ivan Johnston

Music

Frank Millward

Editor

David Huggett

Themes

communism1940saustralian historypolitical historyaustralian politicsqueensland, australiacommunist party of australia

Production House

Crow Films

Audience Score

80%

1 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

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// cast

Cast

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Fred Paterson

Fred Paterson

Self (archive footage)

John Paterson

Self

Jim Paterson

Self

Joe Bailes

Self

Claude Jones

Self

Alice Hughes

Self

Edgar Ross

Self

Frank Bishop

Self

George Bordujenko

Self

Fred Thomson

Self

Alby Graham

Self

Errol O'Neill

Kevin Hides

Kevin Hides

Bart Hosking

Lee James

David Clendenning

Warwick Comber

Warwick Comber

// crew

Crew

Pat Laughren

Writer, Director

Mark Hamlyn

Executive Producer

Ivan Johnston

Director of Photography

Frank Millward

Original Music Composer

Owen Johnston

Producer, Writer

David Huggett

Editor

Jonathan Dawson

Director, Writer

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