Genre | musical comedy play |
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Running time | 150 mins [1] |
Country of origin | Australia |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | 2BL |
Syndicates | ABC |
Written by | Fred Whaite |
Produced by | Laurence Halbert |
Recording studio | Sydney |
Original release | August 26, 1931 |
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