TITLE: Dawn!
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YEAR: 1979 theatrical release; Screen Australia records completion in 1977.
FILM STUDIO: Aquataurus Film Productions in association with the South Australian Film Corporation. Australian distributor: Hoyts Distribution.
TAGLINE: “Dawn Fraser. The movie reveals what the headlines concealed.”
DIRECTOR: Ken Hannam
CAST: Bronwyn Mackay-Payne, Bunney Brooke, Ron Haddrick, John Diedrich, Tom Richards and Gabrielle Hartley.
GENRE: Biography / Sport / Drama
POSTER PRINTER: Unconfirmed.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES: A central illustration of a female swimmer powering through blue water, surrounded by stylised splashes and droplets. Black headline lettering fills the white upper section, while the large red handwritten-style Dawn! title contrasts with the deep blue below.
COLLECTORS NOTES: Australian Daybill for the biographical drama about Olympic swimming champion Dawn Fraser, starring Bronwyn Mackay-Payne. Written and produced by Joy Cavill, the film explores the life behind the sporting headlines. A distinctive piece for collectors of Australian cinema, swimming memorabilia and women’s sporting history.
Sold directly from the original projectionist’s family collection, with provenance and authentication.
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