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Mary shines but Max explodes (2009)
At her father’s grave, Mary (voiced by Toni Collette) looks at the little heart Max sent her, where it is written, ‘Love Yourself First’. She decides to take happiness into her life, marries her love Damien (Eric Bana), and writes ... [read more]
Posing for papa (1988)
Michael Tuckson, the son of painter Tony Tuckson, describes his life with his father, including memories of posing at home for paintings. [read more]
Pauline Frederick (1924)
Pauline Frederick, a world famous actress from the stage and screen, poses for the camera showing off her new sophisticated bob haircut. She wears a cloche hat and a fox stole. [read more]
Model ship building (1925)
In this newsreel segment, electrically driven model passenger liners are gently released onto a pond by their makers. It features Mr Needum’s four funnel masterpiece and the ingenious model of the SS Benalla built by Mr Green. [read more]
Benefits of mechanical harvesting (1925)
A man manually harvests wheat with a scythe while women bundle up what’s left behind. This system is then contrasted with harvesting using horse-drawn Australian made machinery which is pulled through the field with greater speed and efficiency. [read more]
Staying with Pop (2006)
Thomas’s mother (Della Rae Morrison) sends Thomas (Adam Corunna) to live with his grandfather in the country. His Pop (Jim Holland) takes Thomas fishing with his cousin Dwayne (Dennis Simmons Jr). Thomas begins to bond with his Pop (Jim Holland), ... [read more]
‘Interesting editing!’ (2001)
Ross (Alex Tsitsopoulos) needs to hand in his soccer film but most of the footage he has is the embarrassing material shot by Sophie (Gemma Bishop) after he tipped her out of her wheelchair. He turns the footage into a ... [read more]
A legend in paradise (1997)
Tabaluga has just discovered he is a dragon and is trying to work out what this means with the wise turtle Nessaja’s help. He is learning about his heroic and legendary father Tyrian, when they are attacked by the evil ... [read more]
‘Hostage’ (1978)
Jimmy (Tommy Lewis) and his brother Mort (Freddy Reynolds) threaten a country schoolteacher, Mr McCready (Peter Carroll) and his wife (Robyn Nevin), at an isolated school residence. McCready bargains for his life, and offers to show them a cartoon about ... [read more]
Escape (2004)
After an ambush by army officers and a shootout on the beach, Mary Bryant (Romola Garai), Will Bryant (Alex O’Loughlin), Martin (Tony Martin), Allen (Stephen Curry) and Cox (Dan Spielman) make a second very narrow escape, leaving behind Sam (Abe ... [read more]
Early Harold (1994)
Tenor Harold Blair was the son of Esther, a 14-year-old girl who had been raped by her stepfather. He was raised in a dormitory in an institution for outcast children. Herbie Shields, an Elder, recalls the hardships they both had ... [read more]
Marking Nanna’s grave (2006)
Aaron Pederson and his family come together to place a cross on their grandmother’s grave. They remove the existing plaque which said nothing of who she was, and replace it with a cross with her full details and a photo. ... [read more]
Movies by candlelight (1983)
Goose (James Lugton) tells a ‘horror road movie’ story by candlelight as the three friends retrieve stolen walkie-talkies. Judy (Nicole Kidman) wonders why they don’t make ‘nice movies’ anymore, where happy couples end up at the altar. Soon trouble appears ... [read more]
‘Follow that sheep’ (2005)
The errant washing is now heading towards Mrs Whistlehead’s farm with Bottle Top Bill (voiced by Graham Matters) and Corky (voiced by Emma Jane Hyland) in hot pursuit aboard their ‘special flying machine’. Fearing Mrs Whistlehead’s wrath they urgently try ... [read more]
‘You’re starting to like this guy’ (1997)
Constable Dee Suzeraine (Jennifer Kent) shows Detective Tessa Vance (Lucy Bell) a digital enlargement of the gorilla mask that murder victim Trevor Parkin was wearing. Meanwhile Detective Steve Hayden (Peter Mochrie) has discovered where the gorilla suit was hired. Tessa ... [read more]
Between two cultures (1990)
John Waiko is walking around his village holding a child. He speaks loudly about having been away for so long and acknowledges that he has confused some customary terms. The village appears almost empty. This sequence is followed by the ... [read more]
Lord Birdwood at Hampton Court (1948)
This clip from a home movie filmed by Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, features a close-up of Lord Birdwood looking at the camera and presenting Hampton Court. [read more]
Portrait of Allan (1999)
This clip features William Yang’s monologue about discovering his friend Allan has AIDS. Yang tells Allan’s story through photographic portraits of Allan as his succumbs to the disease. [read more]
‘I want your trust’ (1991)
Celia (Geneviève Picot) drives Martin (Hugo Weaving) home after a disastrous night out together. She has declared her love and made sexual overtures, but he has recoiled in horror. Outside his house, she tells him she’s the only one he ... [read more]
‘A real dog town’ (1983)
Karli (Tracy Mann) visits her drag queen friend Trixie (David Argue), who has just come off stage. She gives him a hit of heroin she bought earlier in the night. She’s preoccupied with her own thoughts as Trixie quietly slips ... [read more]
