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1927 film

Who's Who in the Wrestling World
Directed byAl Daff
Produced byAl Daff
Production
company
Universal
Release date
  • 10 August 1927 (1927-08-10) (private screening)
Running time20 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent
Budget£13
Box office£1300

Who's Who In The Wrestling World – And Why? is a 1927 short Australian film. It was a 20-minute send up of wrestling. It was made by Al Daff who went on to become one of the most successful Australian-born film executives of all time.

The film was shot in Melbourne.

The wrestlers included Australian champions Weber and Meeske.

References

  1. "ENTERTAINMENTS". The Argus. No. 25, 273. Melbourne. 11 August 1927. p. 17. Retrieved 7 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Insider on film". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, no. 14, 817. 1 July 1977. p. 21. Retrieved 7 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "GENERAL NEWS". The Age. No. 22, 573. Victoria. 11 August 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "The Picture World". Table Talk. No. 3095. Victoria. 1 September 1927. p. 31. Retrieved 7 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.


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