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You Can’t See ‘Round Corners (1969)
Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) is young, stylish and tough, an illegal 'SP’ bookmaker in the working class Sydney suburb of Newtown. Sent to train for the war in Vietnam, he goes AWOL and returns to his old haunts, but ... [read more]
A war of nerves (2002)
Australia’s 'chocolate soldiers’ were all that stood between Australia and the highly trained and jungle-prepared Japanese forces. They were called 'chocos’ or 'chocolate soldiers’ because it was thought they would melt in the heat. The aim of the 'chocos’ was ... [read more]
Good Guys Bad Guys – Car Wars (1998)
Elvis Maginnis (Marcus Graham) has found love in the form of bombshell lawyer Carmen Francis (Belinda McClory). There’s one small complication: she’s taking his dry-cleaning business to court on behalf of a disgruntled customer. A conflict of interest? Elvis doesn’t ... [read more]
Australasian Gazette – Maoris Give Their War Cry (c1922)
This newsreel from about 1922 shows a Maori rugby league team doing a haka war dance before a football match. The New South Wales team poses for the camera and a match is captured in progress. [read more]
The Chaser’s War on Everything – Series 1 Episode 1 (2006)
This is the first episode of the satirical variety program, containing comic pranks, commentary and send-ups responding to topical issues and more general subjects. This episode covers topics including the late Kerry Packer, the Australian Wheat Board and sniffer dogs ... [read more]
Fighting for rights (2000)
On the train, Harry Saunders (David Ngoombujarra) introduces himself to Thomas Green (Glenn Shea), his wife Maude (Kylie Belling) and daughter Sophia (Rose Kirby). Maude gets angry with Harry, and tells both men that black men fighting in the War ... [read more]
Roberts, John: Children playing war games in a suburban backyard (c1941)
In a suburban backyard in Adelaide, two siblings play war games with toy guns and pose for the camera. This silent, colour, home movie footage was filmed by John Roberts in 1941. [read more]
Djaambi (2000)
Mitch (Peter Docker) and Harry (David Ngoombujarra) sit beneath the cover of a tree partly concealed by foliage. They are in the jungle of Papua New Guinea. They talk about raising money for Thomas’ (Glenn Shea) widow. Both men slowly ... [read more]
Australians Keep the Wheels of Industry Turning (c1943)
An animated Commonwealth advertisement made by the Owen Brothers and designed to persuade the Australian public to contribute to the war effort by investing in National Savings stamps and the 4th Liberty Loan. [read more]
‘What’s Vietnam got to do with me?’ (1969)
In the local park, at night, Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) tells his sweetheart Margie Harris (Rowena Wallace) that going to Vietnam is a waste of his time and money. They kiss, but she won’t let him go further until they’re ... [read more]
Red Cross Cinema Advertisement: The Prisoner of War Street Adoption Scheme (c1941)
A community announcement promoting the Red Cross’s Prisoner of War Street Adoption Scheme. The advertisement consists of a three-minute address to camera by the Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Wilson. [read more]
US military in Philippines (2005)
The US Clark Air Base in the Philippines was vacated after 45 years. A US army study found the area was polluted by solvents, acids, petrol and other toxic substances. Harry Kelso, environmental attorney and base closures consultant, and Tara ... [read more]
The Surfer (1986)
Vietnam veteran Sam Barlow (Gary Day) runs a surf hire shop on the beach at Surfers Paradise. When fellow veterans Jack (Gerard MacGuire) and Slaney (Stephen Leeder) are murdered, Sam’s investigations point to a conspiracy involving crooked cop Calhoun (Tony ... [read more]
Red Cross Activities During and After WWI (c1919)
Female Red Cross volunteers prepare food, bake bread and cakes, darn socks, spin wool, and make knitted dolls. Soldiers work with leather and create wooden toys. The Red Cross volunteers are also shown working in the linen rooms and serving ... [read more]
The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
After his 21st birthday, Bill (John Jarratt) goes to fight in Vietnam, as part of the Australian forces. He’s in the Special Air Services, elite professional soldiers who look down on the ‘nashos’, the conscripted troops. Bill’s best mate is ... [read more]
Lionel Murphy (1970)
Federal Opposition shadow minister Lionel Murphy pledges his government’s opposition to the Vietnam War. He says ‘we are here to end the war in Vietnam’. [read more]
It’s war! (1982)
The recruiting drive is on and throughout the bush there are more than enough young men willing to drop everything for the adventure of war. Billy (Scott Burgess) and Walter (Scott McGregor) have been waiting for this moment with barely ... [read more]
Off to war (1973)
In 1899, Australian volunteers set sail for South Africa to fight in the Boer War. 'Breaker’ Morant was one of them. A soldier sketched Morant and sent it to 'The Bulletin’. [read more]
The battle for the Middle East (2002)
One of the great artillery battles of the Second World War was fought in the desert near El Alamein. The extent of the battle was seen from the air by an Australian fighter pilot who later shot down an Italian ... [read more]
Second World War (2005)
In this track, 'World War 2’, narrator Jack Thompson gives an overview of the involvement of Australian armed forces in the Second World War. The music is 'Mars Reprise’ from Holst’s orchestral suite 'The Planets’. Also featured is an extract ... [read more]
