Australian Encounters — Season 1, Episode 5: Joe Lyons and Benito Mussolini 1935 and 1937
Animation, Documentary • 3 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Herr Hitler was busy in the Rhineland, so Joseph Aloysius Lyons decided to pay a visit to Signor Mussolini instead. It was 1935 and collecting dictators was de rigueur for Australian politicians on visits to Europe.
About Australian Encounters
Presented with humour and verve, Australian Encounters celebrates ten historic encounters, each between a renowned Australian and an international mover and shaker.
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- E2Billy Hughes and Woodrow Wilson 1919
- E3Isabel Letham and Duke Kahanamoku 1914
- E4Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso 1902
- E6Rupert Murdoch and Kamahl 1958
- E7George Johnston and Leonard Cohen 1960
- E8Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence 1987
- E9Lionel Rose and Elvis Presley 1968
- E10Edward Kelly and Redmond Barry 1880