Smithy (1946)
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.
Director:
Ken G. Hall
Writers:
Ken G. Hall, Alec Coppel.
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Ron Randell as Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith |
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Muriel Steinbeck as Mary Powell |
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John Tate as Charles Ulm |
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Joy Nichols as Kay Sutton |
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Nan Taylor as Nan Kingsford Smith |
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John Dunne as Harold Kingsford Smith |
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Alec Kellaway as Capt. Allan Hancock |
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John Dease as Sir Hubert Wilkins |
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Marshall Crosby as Arthur Powell |
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Edward Smith as Beau Sheil |
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Ala Herbert as Tommy Pethybridge |
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John Fleeting as Keith Anderson |
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Joe Valli as Stringer |
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G.J. Montgomery-Jackson as Warner |
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Gundy Hill as Lyon |
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William Morris Hughes as Himself |
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P. G. Taylor as Himself |
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John Stannage as Himself |
| Writing | Max Afford | Story |
| Sound | Henry Krips | Music |
| Directing | Ken G. Hall | Director |
| Writing | Ken G. Hall | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alec Coppel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ken G. Hall | Story |
| Camera | George Heath | Director of Photography |
| Camera | H. L. Nicholas | Camera Operator |
| Art | J. Alan Kenyon | Art Direction |
| Art | George Hurst | Art Direction Intern |
| Directing | William Shepherd | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Terry Banks | Editor |
| Sound | Clive Cross | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Arthur Smith | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Jack Gardiner | Special Effects |
| Art | Joyce Brown | Interior Designer |
| Sound | Henry Krips | Music Director |
| Production | Norman Ellison | Researcher |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mavis Ripper | Costume Designer |
| Production | N. P. Pery | Producer |
