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The Legend of Fred Paterson

199656 min 8.0 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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.

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Release / first air1996-04-09
Original languageEN
GenresHistory, Documentary
DirectorPat Laughren
WriterPat Laughren
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionCrow Films

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10 cast members
Harold HopkinsHarold HopkinsFred Paterson
Fred PatersonFred PatersonSelf (archive footage)
John PatersonJohn PatersonSelf
Jim PatersonJim PatersonSelf
Joe BailesJoe BailesSelf
Claude JonesClaude JonesSelf
Alice HughesAlice HughesSelf
Edgar RossEdgar RossSelf
Frank BishopFrank BishopSelf
George BordujenkoGeorge BordujenkoSelf

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#communism#1940s#australian history#political history#australian politics#queensland, australia#communist party of australia

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