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Pat Hanna Pat Hanna i(A102509 works by) (a.k.a. G. P. Hanna; George Patrick Hanna)
Born: Established: 18 Mar 1888
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
; Died: Ceased: 24 Oct 1973 Bedfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,

Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1920
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1 Script of Louis XI Pat Hanna , Richard Fotheringham , 2016 single work
— Appears in: Queensland Review , vol. 23 no. 2 2016; (p. 143-150)
'The script of Louis XI used as the basis for this edition is the only known surviving version, a typescript on lined foolscap held in the National Archives of Australia, Canberra, in the Copyright Applications Series CRS A1336/1 item 14,222. It appears to have been typed from an earlier script that has not survived — probably a much-amended manuscript given numerous transcription errors, and was not subsequently corrected. As a consequence, it retains traces of that earlier version. Its title, typed in caps at the top of each page, is ‘SHELL SHOCK’, but on the first page this has been crossed through and ‘Louis XI’ written in heavy black ink, followed by ‘written and produced by GP Hanna at Cremorne Theatre Brisbane/1924’.' (Introduction)
1 y separately published work icon Grenade Training by Recreational Methods Pat Hanna , Pat Hanna (illustrator), Melbourne : Robertson and Mullens , 1942 Z1396564 1942 single work non-fiction war literature
1 Fishwives were in Billingsgate in 400 B.C. Pat Hanna , 1937 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Torch , December 1937; (p. 9, 11)
2 y separately published work icon The Gospel According to Racing Pat Hanna , 1934 Sydney : Regal , 1929 Z1397218 1934 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour
1 y separately published work icon Cricket-isms Pat Hanna , 1934 Australia : Regal , 1934 Z1397213 1934 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour Monologue.
1 y separately published work icon Even Unto the Fifth Test : Pat Hanna Discourses on Cricket Pat Hanna , 1934 Australia : Regal , 1934 Z1396878 1934 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour Monologue.
1 3 form y separately published work icon Waltzing Matilda Pat Hanna , George Breston , John Macleod , ( dir. Pat Hanna ) Melbourne : Pat Hanna Productions , 1933 Z1453137 1933 single work film/TV humour

Good mates Chic Williams and James Brown wake up in their Melbourne boarding house after a 'heavy night' and vaguely remember being involved in a brawl. When they hear that a policeman has been savagely bashed and that the police are looking for a James Brown, they decide to go on the run. Before they can leave, however, a private detective who is also after James arrives on the scene. The pair quickly overpower and tie him up and then make a break for freedom, travelling to Banjarro Station where Chic's old drinking buddy (played by Joe Valli) is the overseer. Hoping to lie low until things blow over, they take jobs on the outback property. Within a short time, James becomes romantically involved with Dorothy Parnham's character. The story takes a twist when the private detective arrives at the station. Rather than arrest them, the detective tells them that he has been charged with tracking down James to tell him that his uncle has died overseas and left him a large inheritance. It also soon becomes clear that the only people James and Chic bashed were a group of thugs who had assaulted the policeman; one of the thugs was also called James Brown.

1 y separately published work icon Mrs O'Brien's Boarders George Breston , Pat Hanna , Jack McLeod , Pat Hanna , The Famous Diggers , 1933 (Manuscript version)x401943 Z1447856 1933 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour
2 3 form y separately published work icon Diggers in Blighty Pat Hanna , Ed Warrington , Wilfred King , Bert Reid , 1933 1932 (Manuscript version)x401956 Z1452267 1933 single work film/TV humour

Lanky and phlegmatic Chic Williams and his short and resourceful friend Joe Mulga face ten days in the stockade for absconding with five jars of rum from the Quartermaster's stores. At the same time, a British intelligence officer, Sir Guy Gough, is seeking to outwit a German spy ring, run by Von Schieling and a French adventuress. Chic and Joe, Corporal Joe McTavish, and Captain Jack Fisher help trap the spies and gain invaluable information. They are rewarded with ten days' leave in London, where Captain Fisher has a romantic involvement with a young woman named Alison.

2 form y separately published work icon Diggers Pat Hanna , Eric Donaldson , F. W. Thring , ( dir. F. W. Thring ) Melbourne : Efftee Film Productions , 1931 Z1396612 1931 single work film/TV humour

Diggers primarily concerns the adventures of two Australian 'cobbers,' Chic Williams and Joe Mulga, who are serving in the A.I.F. in France during 1918. Much of the narrative is based on three of the Famous Diggers' more popular live sketches: namely, an incident involving the stealing of some rum (Rum Doings), the hospital scene where Chic and Joe feign illness (Chic and Joe in Hospital), and a scene set in a French estaminet (Mademoiselle from Armentieres). An unidentified Brisbane review held in the Pat Hanna Collection (Performing Arts Centre, Melbourne) records, for example, that 'Diggers made its Brisbane premiere at the Regent Theatre on Saturday. Many of the incidents have been played by Pat on the Brisbane stage, but they are worth repetition... There was a laugh when Pat feigns deafness in hospital so that he will not be sent to the front lines. He even remains motionless when a revolver is fired next to his ear, but when a champagne cork pops from the bottle it is too much and he reveals the sham' (n. pag.).

In the first sketch, Chic and Joe, who are typically anti-authoritarian, convince a fellow digger, Bluey, to help them steal some rum from the Quartermaster's store. The second sketch is played out in hospital, where Chic, Joe, and Fatty feign battle fatigue and illness in order to avoid being set back up the line. They are questioned by a medical officer who finds all but Chic to be malingerers. Although he successfully convinces the MO that he is the only genuine case (even when a pistol is fired behind his head), Chic later gives himself away by reacting to the pop of a champagne cork. The final sketch is based on the Famous Diggers' theatrical rendition of the song 'Mademoiselle from Armentieres.' Combining a mixture of romance and pathos, the narrative concerns a young French girl and her Australian lover shortly before he returns to the front. She later learns that he has been killed.

1 form y separately published work icon This New War Pat Hanna , 1930-1939 (Manuscript version)x401958 Z1452308 1930-1939 single work film/TV A scene played out at Hatherley Hall.
1 y separately published work icon The Bells of St Clements : Chic and Joe in London Pat Hanna , The Famous Diggers , 1930-1939 (Manuscript version)x401913 Z1439802 1930-1939 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour The narrative sees Chic telling his mate Joe the story of King Alfred, with the account interspersed with Joe's memories of battles on the western front. The pre-production manuscript version held in the Pat Hanna Collection, Performing Arts Centre (Melbourne) includes references to Don Bradman.
1 y separately published work icon Captain Cook Pat Hanna , 1930-1939 Australia : Vocalion , Z1396924 1930-1939 single work lyric/song humour
1 y separately published work icon It Isn't Love, It's Bacchus Pat Hanna , 1929 Australia : Vocalion , 1929 Z1397201 1929 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour Monologue.
1 y separately published work icon The Gospel According to Cricket Pat Hanna , 1929 Australia : Vocalion , 1929 Z1397192 1929 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour Monologue.
1 y separately published work icon An Australian War Film Picture Pat Hanna , 1927 (Manuscript version)x401957 Z1452272 1927 single work single work screenplay
1 y separately published work icon Joe's Girl Orchid , Pat Hanna , The Famous Diggers , 1926 (Manuscript version)x401901 Z1438392 1926 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour

A comedy sketch comprising lots of physical slapstick, the story revolves around Chic and Joe meeting Joe's girl and her family.

1 y separately published work icon What We Say and What We Should Have Said What We Say and What We'd Like to Say; What Do We Say? Bert Reid , Pat Hanna , The Famous Diggers , 1925 (Manuscript version)x401955 Z1452265 1925 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour

Original military episodes in two panels: 1. 'What we say' and 2. 'What we would like to say.'

1 y separately published work icon The New CO The New Commanding Officer Pat Hanna , Pat Hanna , The Famous Diggers , 1925 (Manuscript version)x401954 Z1452241 1925 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour
1 2 y separately published work icon Louis XI Shell Shock Pat Hanna , Pat Hanna , The Famous Diggers , 1925 (Manuscript version)x401944 Z1448051 1925 single work drama sketch (theatrical) humour
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