Dad and Dave Come to Town
| Dad and Dave Come to Town | |
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Australian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ken G. Hall |
| Written by | Bert Bailey Frank Harvey |
| Based on | On Our Selection by Steele Rudd |
| Produced by | Ken G. Hall |
| Starring | Bert Bailey Fred MacDonald Shirley Ann Richards |
| Cinematography | George Heath |
| Edited by | William Shepherd |
| Music by | Hamilton Webber |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Empire Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes (Australia) 78 minutes (international) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £12,000-£23,000 |
| Box office | £75,000 |
Dad and Dave Come to Town is a 1938 Australian comedy film directed and produced by Ken G. Hall and written by Bert Bailey and Frank Harvey. The third installment in the Dad and Dave film series, it is based on the 1899 short story collection On Our Selection by Steele Rudd and stars Bailey, Ann Richards, Fred MacDonald, Billy Rayes, including Peter Finch in his feature film acting debut. It is one of the best known Australian films of the 1930s.