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The Legend of Fred Paterson

8.0Apr 9, 19960h 56mHistoryDocumentary

Directed by Pat Laughren, Jonathan Dawson

Written by Pat Laughren, Owen Johnston, Jonathan Dawson

The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.

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Cast

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Fred Paterson

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Fred Paterson

Self (archive footage)

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John Paterson

Self

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Jim Paterson

Self

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Joe Bailes

Self

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Claude Jones

Self

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Alice Hughes

Self

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Edgar Ross

Self

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Frank Bishop

Self

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George Bordujenko

Self

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Fred Thomson

Self

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Alby Graham

Self

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