Win 1 of 20 WHEN THE QUEEN CAME TO TOWN double passes, courtesy of Umbrella Entertainment
Five million cucumber sandwiches, 10 million scones and 25 million cups of tea…
In 1954, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II embarked on a royal tour to Australia and New Zealand marking the first ever visit by a reigning monarch to our shores. The royal tour was the biggest and most expensive event ever staged in Australia and When the Queen Came to Town recaptures this colourful and significant moment in our nation’s history.
For 60 days, the young Queen traversed the length and breadth of the land, visiting more than 60 country towns and making more than 100 speeches. Five million cucumber sandwiches, 10 million scones and 25 million cups of tea later, an astonishing three quarters of the Australian population had turned out to see their Monarch.
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s visit, and fresh from a successful season as part of the British Film Festival, When the Queen Came to Town invites audiences relive those days of well-tailored suits and pastel fashions, when women curtsied and men saluted, and children played outdoors all day!
When the Queen Came to Town features Australian legends Bert Newton as the Narrator and Lorraine Bayly as the storyteller and is Directed by Maurice Murphy (Fatty Finn, The Aunty Jack Show).
For your chance to win a double pass to When the Queen Came to Town, simply tell us who you think has played the best monarch on screen, and why. Email us at competitions@filmink.com.au with your answer. Competition closes on December 1, 2015. When the Queen Came to Town is in cinemas from November 27 at the following locations:
NSW: Majestic Port Macquarie, Forum Cinemas Wagga Wagga, Palace Norton St, Palace Byron Bay, Palace Verona
VIC: Palace Balwyn, Palace COMO, Palace Brighton Bay, Deakin Cinema, Mildura, Twin Cinema, Mt Waverley, The Pivotonian Cinema - pop up cinema
ACT: Palace Electric
QLD: Palace Barracks, Palace Centro, Regal Graceville
SA: Wallis Mitcham, Victa Cinemas, Victor Harbor, Trak cinemas, Palace Nova Eastend
TAS: Cmax Devonport, State Cinema Hobart.
Closing date: December 2, 2014