Diggers (1931 film)

Diggers
Directed byF. W. Thring
Written byPat Hanna
Eric Donaldson
C. J. Dennis (dedication verses)
Based onstage show by Pat Hanna &
Eric Donaldson
Produced byF. W. Thring
StarringPat Hanna
Joe Valli
CinematographyArthur Higgins
Production
company
Distributed byFox (Australia)
Universal (UK)
Release date
  • 13 November 1931 (1931-11-13)[1]
Running time
61 minutes (Australia)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget£9,000[2] or £7,000[3]
Box office£20,000-£30,000[3]

Diggers is a 1931 Australian comedy film produced and directed by F. W. Thring starring popular stage comedian Pat Hanna.[4] It was the first feature film from both men.

The movie is based on Hanna's stage show, and is concerned with the adventures of Australian soldiers during World War I.

  1. ^ "THE PICTURE THEATRES". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 13 November 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pike was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "LOOK OVERSEAS FOR PROFIT". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 27 February 1934. p. 11 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).