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12 February – Australia defeats South Africa 5–0 in the cricket test series, played in Australia. [7] 21 March – New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield. [8] Bodyline is first introduced into cricket; The Australian Olympic team wins 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles
On Our Selection was an enormous success at the box office, being among the top four most popular films in Australian cinemas in 1932 [11] had earned earning £46,000 in Australia and New Zealand by the end of 1933. [6] By the end of 1934 the film had made an estimated profit of £23,200 and Bailey had earned an estimate £14,000.
The Emu War (or Great Emu War) [2] was a nuisance wildlife management military operation undertaken in Australia over the later part of 1932 to address public concern over the number of emus, a large flightless bird indigenous to Australia, said to be destroying crops in the Campion district within the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.
The 5th Academy Awards were conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on November 18, 1932, [7] at a ceremony held at The Ambassador Hotel [7] in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Conrad Nagel. [7] Films screened in Los Angeles between August 1, 1931, and July 31, 1932, were eligible to receive awards. [7 ...
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1930: The Cheaters: Paulette McDonagh: Drama: IMDb: Southward Ho with Mawson: Tiger Island: 1931: A Co-respondent's Course: Diggers
1932 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1932nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 932nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 32nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1930s decade.
Australia was affected badly during the period of the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Depression began with the Wall Street crash of 1929 and rapidly spread worldwide. As in other nations, Australia had years of high unemployment, poverty, low profits, deflation, plunging incomes, and lost opportunities for economic growth and personal ...
The comedy film The Passionate Plumber starring Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante was released. [12] Born: François Truffaut, French film director; in Paris (died of brain tumor, 1984) Died: Augusto B. Leguía, 68, President of Peru 1908 to 1912 and 1919 to 1930, died while in confinement following his 1930 overthrow.