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Peacetime pursuits (1976)
Dave Sullivan’s (Paul Cronin) younger brother Harry (Michael Caton) and his wife Rose (Maggie Dence) arrive at the Sullivans for an evening’s homemade entertainment. They are greeted by Grace Sullivan (Lorraine Bayly) and the children, Kitty (Susan Hannaford), Terry (Richard ... [read more]
Ifs and buts (2001)
Narrator and filmmaker Mike Rubbo interviews Professor Andy Gurr, Director of Research at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. They discuss whether Shakespeare had the time to write the plays or not, as his life was extremely hectic. The only time he would ... [read more]
Breakthrough (1985)
Alex McClelland speaks about writing to Prime Minister Gorton to no avail. When he finally finds someone that believes he was imprisoned in the concentration camp at Terezin, misfortune strikes. McClelland is pouring through Gestapo records when he makes the ... [read more]
‘A history attains a mythology’ (1986)
A montage of clips from The Back of Beyond (1954), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Bluebird project footage, Gallipoli (1981), The Squatter’s Daughter (1933) and The Chain Reaction (1980) are accompanied by an audio montage ... [read more]
The horrors of medical attention (2003)
After a car accident, Ben has woken up in a hospital like no other. Head bandaged and lying on a gurney, he escapes a homicidal nurse and outwits a malevolent doctor in a thrilling chase. Desperate to escape, Ben finds ... [read more]
‘Your stupid fungus is out of control’ (2007)
Cleo (Phoebe Tonkin) is sharing the surprise news with Lewis (Angus McLaren) that the magic wish potion works, when they are interrupted by a phone call summoning Lewis to join Emma (Claire Holt) and Rikki (Cariba Heine) at the café. ... [read more]
Hay, Barrack and William Streets (1907)
Leonard Corrick’s camera moves up and down the streets of Perth recording the action on the street. At one point a man bumps into another man in the street and fisticuffs ensue as the camera moves past. [read more]
Value of gold (2007)
The village ‘griot’ plays his instrument at night near the fire and sings about gold and inequality. A farmer bends over, working his stony fields, then speaks frankly in front of his home about how everyone in the village – ... [read more]
Anya arrives (2001)
Anya (Romane Bohringer) arrives at Danny’s (Noah Taylor) share house in Brisbane. Introduced to Sam (Emily Hamilton), Jabber (Haskel Daniel), Derek the Bank Clerk (Robert Rimmer) and the rest of the tenants, Anya announces she refuses to watch TV and ... [read more]
‘We found one’ (1954)
Ted King (Chips Rafferty) is questioned by Sergeant Charlie White (Charles Peverill) about the body he found at sea. Ted’s daughter, Rusty (Ilma Adey), welcomes him ashore and his American offsider, Jack Janiero (Rod Taylor), tells Ted that company boss ... [read more]
A dangerous proposition (2008)
At a nightclub, Nabil (Buddy Dannoun) puts a dangerous proposition to his best friend, Tarek (Les Chantery). Nabil has been cleaning an apartment he suspects is being used to stash drugs. He wants Tarek to help him rob the place, ... [read more]
What price mateship? (1984)
Kev (Ray Meagher) catches up with Tommo (Paul Sonkkila) at the pub, where he gradually becomes aware that Tommo is hiding something. His worst fears are realised when he returns to the caravan to discover Ampy (Charito Ortez) has been ... [read more]
Sing-a-long (1959)
After the opening title sequence, presenter Rosemary Milne welcomes the viewers at home and invites them to join her and four other children in a rocket ship. The rocket blasts off into space where Rosemary and the children sing ‘This ... [read more]
‘I’m Max’ (2001)
Max (Michael Tuahine) works at a fish processing factory, where he locks eyes with the boss’s daughter, Dimitra (Phaedra Nicolaidis). Walking home, a co-worker (Duncan Young) warns Max away from Dimitra and they fight. Max then meets Harry (Tony Barry), ... [read more]
The lure (2001)
Harry (Tony Barry) gives Max (Michael Tuahine) a lure go fishing. Max is startled when one of the fish seems to speak to him, later warning him against his boss (Nicholas Papademetriou). At the factory, Max and Dimitra (Phaedra Nicolaidis) ... [read more]
The Baker brothers (1984)
At the site of Beth’s wrecked car, Jake Cullen (Bill Kerr) senses his ‘old friend’ (the razorback) has returned. Jake is given a hostile reception by Benny Baker (Chris Haywood) and brother Dicko (David Argue) when he asks questions about ... [read more]
‘Money’s meant to be used’ (1963)
At home, Pino (Francesco Pino) counts and hides money while Peter (Carmelo Pino) complains about his father’s obsession with money and the poor state of their home. Pino lights a candle for his wife then Peter gets up from the ... [read more]
Living in the 70’s (1974)
The title track of the Living in the 70’s album, recorded during June and July 1974 at the TCS Studios in Melbourne. The album, produced by Ross Wilson from the band Daddy Cool, broke all previous sales records for ... [read more]
‘What am I doing wrong?’ (1998)
After a dinner party with Diver Dan (David Wenham), Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton) realises she didn’t hit it off with his friends. The next day, she visits him at the boatshed to ask his advice on where she is going ... [read more]
Family intervention (1999)
Ruth (Kate Winslet) is surrounded by family members at the outback emu farm property of Puss (Kerry Walker) and Bill (Les Dayman). She is told that American cult expert PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel) has come to deprogram her. [read more]
