"UGLY AUSTRALIANS."
AMERICAN PROPAGANDA ALLEGED. (by CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN *.N» S-Z- CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 10th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY,, November 10. According to the opinion of a' prominent Australian film producer, Mr Robert Dexter's views on "ugly Australians" is part of American propa-' ganda< intended to discourage people from investing money in Australian film ventures. [Giving evidence before the Film Commission Mr Robert Dexter, film editor and writer, said beauty was the merchandise of the motion-picture, and Australia was practically barren of beauty. Nature had made a wonderful job of the Continent, but as human beings Australians were an ugly race.]
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19155, 11 November 1927, Page 9
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