''These Stars Are Mine'' is a 1943 Australian short film directed by George Malcolm and starring

Peter Finch Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 191614 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he emigrated to Australia as a teenager and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville ...

. It was a propaganda film for the war effort.

Plot

George Reynolds, recently discharged from the army, tells his widowed father of his plans to marry Gwen and relax. His father tells him that if Australia is to avoid another postwar Depression, its citizens need to work hard towards a better future. George points to statues of Matthew Flinders, Arthur Philip and Sir Henry Parkes to inspire his son.

Cast

*Wilfrid Thomas as John Reynolds *Peter Finch as George Reynolds *Patricia Firman as Gwen

References

External links

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Complete copy of film
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1943 films Australian drama short films Australian black-and-white films {{short-film-stub