Ireland Will be Free is a 1920 Australian documentary film.[2] It was about the 1920 St Patrick's Day Parade in Melbourne.[3][4]

Ireland Will Be Free
Directed byBert Cross
StarringDaniel Mannix
Release date
  • 10 May 1920 (1920-05-10)[1]
Running time
45 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent

Production

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Daniel Mannix was behind the making of the film to show his support for an Irish Free State. John Wren was also involved.[3]

A restored and remastered version was exhibited by the State Library of Victoria in 2016.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "JOSEPH SHEEDY PRESENTS "IRELAND WILL BE FREE."". The Advocate. Vol. LII, no. 2845. Melbourne. 6 May 1920. p. 23. Retrieved 22 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Ireland Will Be Free Archived 26 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine at National Film and Sound Archive
  3. ^ a b Paul Daley, "Divided Melbourne: when the archbishop turned St Patrick's Day into propaganda", The Guardian 22 April 2016
  4. ^ "GENERAL NEWS". The Southern Cross. Vol. XXXII, no. 1596. South Australia. 21 May 1920. p. 11. Retrieved 22 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Ireland will be free". State Library of Victoria. 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2020.