The first public film exhibition was on August 22, 1896 by
Carl Hertz at the Melbourne Opera House. He used an R. W. Paul projector
and films.
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The first film produced in Australia was The Melbourne Cup on November 3, 1896.
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*The first
feature film over 1 hour was Story of the Kelly
Gang show on December 26, 1906 which was the first in the WORLD.
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The first 'talkie' was Fellers in
1930.
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