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Smithy (also known as Southern Cross in the UK and Pacific Adventure in the US) is a 1946 Australian adventure film about pioneering Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith directed by Ken G. Hall starring Ron Randell. It was Hall's last feature film as a director.
Pacific Adventure: Directed by Ken G. Hall. With Ron Randell, Muriel Steinbeck, John Tate, Joy Nichols. An Australian biopic about the life of pioneering aviator Charles "Smithy" Kingsford-Smith.
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- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Ken G. Hall
- 1947-11-25
6. Apr. 2022 · Contributing to the stunning aerial shots, Smithy’s famous plane, the Southern Cross, appears in what was to be its last flight. Released in 1946, the film was a smash hit and achieved worldwide recognition. Director: Ken G. Hall. AKA Pacific Adventure. Writers: Max Afford , Alec Coppel, Ken G. Hall.
Overview. An Australian biopic about the life of pioneering aviator Charles "Smithy" Kingsford-Smith. The film is unusually frank about the controversies that occasionally dogged him. PG Taylor and Billy Hughes both make appearances playing themselves. Ken G. Hall. Director. Max Afford. Story.
An Australian biopic about the life of pioneering aviator Charles "Smithy" Kingsford-Smith. The film is unusually frank about the controversies that occasionally dogged him. PG Taylor and Billy Hughes both make appearances playing themselves.
- Ken G. Hall
- Columbia Pictures
Synopsis. A young Australian pilot in the Royal Flying Corps is shot in the foot while flying over the Western Front in 1917. Charles Kingsford Smith (Ron Randell) finishes the war with a Military Cross and a burning desire to do something big in aviation.
clip 1, 2, 3. Overview - Smithy was Charles 'Bud’ Tingwell’s first film. With characteristic modesty, he later said he won the part as a control tower officer because he supplied his own uniform.
