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‘Australia’s ideal family car’ (1957)
A young family climb into their Holden and drive through the suburbs as the voice-over narration describes the car’s suitability for a family. A close-up of the internal steering mechanism demonstrates the re-circulating ball bearings which make steering smoother. The ... [read more]
Mr Christian’s mutiny (1933)
Fletcher Christian (Errol Flynn) sends Edward Young (John Warwick) to break out the arms, as his men seize the captain, Lieutenant Bligh (Mayne Lynton) from his bed. In a flash forward, an old fiddler (Victor Gouriet) in an English pub ... [read more]
‘Could he take me back?’ (1985)
Lindy (Marillac Johnston) receives a second letter from the man who says he is her father, with more information about her family. Her real name is Mai and there is a photo of Lindy as a baby with her mother. ... [read more]
‘I’m getting out of everything’ (1981)
Lou (Judy Davis) has kicked heroin and moved into the room that her friend Lisa rented before her death. She listens to a song that Lisa recorded as a demo. That night she goes to see Pete (Baz Luhrmann) who ... [read more]
Ten cent postage (1974)
This is an Australia Post television commercial (TVC) informing the public of a new system for paying postage on domestic mail, dependent upon size and shape. [read more]
Rehearse, perform, perform (1988)
Australian dancer Betty Pounder recalls the days when she would rehearse a new show in the morning, dance in a pantomime in the afternoon and dance in a different show at night. [read more]
Smoking (2001)
The older women tell us the story of the smoking ritual, and how it is no longer practiced as much as it should be. Footage of women preparing the site for smoking, and of a baby being smoked. [read more]
Racism abroad (2004)
African American soldiers who were stationed in Queensland during the Second World War talk about how they were treated with prejudice by the white American military police and white American soldiers, and recall the contrasting friendliness of the Australians. Townsville ... [read more]
Nostalgia for the land (1996)
Showing clips from Dad and Dave (1938) and The Hayseeds (1933), Miller describes how Ken G Hall’s films created the character of the humorously naive country bumpkin. [read more]
Big head (2005)
Clinton (Michael Tuahine) and Crystal (Kylie Farmer) are relaxing on the balcony of Clinton’s apartment. Crystal calls Clinton a big head and a coconut, accusing him of being a 'big notin’ sellout’. [read more]
‘What are we fighting for?’ (1940)
Red (Grant Taylor) gives his horse some water during a long and tortuous patrol in the desert. An officer tells him to save it for himself. Red, Jim (Chips Rafferty) and Larry (Pat Twohill) cool off on the dunes. They ... [read more]
‘Our way to socialism’ (1997)
Filmmaker Solrun Hoaas ventures onto the streets of North Korea to do some impromptu filming and sees some children gathered on a street corner before the start of school. In what becomes a common instance, she attracts the attention of ... [read more]
Suing the drug companies (2004)
Law firm Baum Hedlund undertook a class action for people suffering from the side effects of antidepressant drugs. Attorney Karen Barth says that the law firm was overrun with thousands of calls from victims. [read more]
‘Instituting some changes’ (1992)
Mr Wallace (Anthony Hopkins) takes Carey (Ben Mendelsohn) on as his offsider, in a study of employee efficiency. Carey jumps at the chance, because it means sharing a desk with the gorgeous Cheryl (Rebecca Rigg). Mr Wallace’s changes include partitions ... [read more]
Prime Minister Phar Lap (1932)
After a knock on the head, Tommy (George Wallace) wakes up as the heir to the throne of Betonia, a kingdom somewhere in Europe. He refuses to meet his ministers until the court officials find his best mate, Jim (John ... [read more]
Janet’s sixth birthday (1941)
Children wearing party hats at the Dyer family home are seated around a table. Janet, the birthday girl, wears a blue dress and matching ribbon in her hair. A suitably coloured birthday cake topped with six candles is iced with ... [read more]
‘Let them stew’ (1978)
Claire O’Reilly (Louse Phillip) is staying with Danni Francis (Paula Duncan) for a break from her father, Senior Sergeant Eric O’Reilly (Terry Norris) and fiancé Tony Benjamin (Gregory Ross), who are constantly arguing. Meanwhile, the anxious men have been consoling ... [read more]
‘Friday on My Mind’ (1966)
'Friday on My Mind’ by the Easybeats was composed by Harry Vanda and George Young. Recorded in London in 1966, it was released as a single later that year. This clip includes the start of the song and first verse. ... [read more]
Kings saved by Ransom (1950)
The King family is about to turn back, defeated by dry waterholes, when they meet a government patrol officer. Ransom (Michael Pate) tells them where to find water. He and Wally (Chips Rafferty) then discuss the King family’s new land ... [read more]
Camels, horses and buggies (2001)
A map of the Frew River area. A voice-over tells us about the inevitable conflict that occurred as a result of the pastoralists coming into contact with the Alyawawarra peoples. Sepia-toned footage (made to look like historic footage) of Indigenous ... [read more]
