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Interplanetary reconnaissance (1956)
A man (Kerry Beckwith) drafts a letter in response to reports about the presence of small rockets – ‘interplanetary reconnaissance cameras’ – on earth. After hearing a noise, he goes outside to see a rocket has landed in his backyard. ... [read more]
Inauguration of the Commonwealth (1901)
This documentary shows the official parade and the swearing in of Australia’s first Governor General and Federal Cabinet for the Inauguration of the Commonwealth on the January 1, 1901. [read more]
Bliss (1985)
Harry Joy (Barry Otto) dies – for four minutes – after a heart attack. When he is revived, he realises he’s living in hell. His wife Bettina (Lynette Curran) is having an affair with his business partner Joel (Jeff Truman), ... [read more]
Hypsi: the Forest Gardener (1998)
The documentary follows zoologist Dr Andrew Dennis as he studies the life cycle of the smallest kangaroo, the hypsi (musky rat-kangaroo), in Far North Queensland’s rainforest, and discovers the secrets of its survival. [read more]
Kellogg’s Cornflakes: Tell Me a Story (c1943)
In this partly animated cinema advertisement for Kellogg’s Cornflakes, the benefits of a fast, nutritious and easy to prepare breakfast cereal are illustrated through a children’s story about Lady Kangaroo and her large family. [read more]
The 8th Wonder of the World (1973)
A documentary looking at the newly completed Sydney Opera House, produced at the time of the official opening in 1973. The film looks at the architecture, art and functions of the building. [read more]
Another death in the family (1984)
The family have returned to Maggie’s house for the wake after her brother’s funeral. Uncle Tom (Peter Gwynne) has a heart attack and dies on their sofa in the lounge room just as he’s about to drink a cup of ... [read more]
What’s in a name (1984)
Captain Charles Sturt (Steven Grives) named the great and noble river he travelled down the Murray, in honour of the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir George Murray. According to Bill Peach, he should have named it to ... [read more]
The Coca–Cola Kid arrives (1985)
Australian Coca-Cola boss Frank Hunter (Max Gillies) tells second-in-command Fred (Paul Chubb) that Becker (Eric Roberts) is a whiz-kid. Terri (Greta Scacchi) starts work as Becker’s secretary. [read more]
The Good Woman of Bangkok (1991)
In Bangkok, Thailand, Australian filmmaker Dennis O’Rourke hires a prostitute, Aoi, and makes her the subject of the film. Glimpses of the red light area of Bangkok are intercut with Aoi’s views of her life and her place in the ... [read more]
What Makes a Champion (1959)
This sporting documentary made by the Shell Film Unit Australia answers the question ‘What makes a champion?’ by analysing championship performance and investigating the qualities in elite athletes that give them the ability to win. It focuses on six key ... [read more]
Sewerage of a Great City: Melbourne (c1922)
This sponsored documentary highlights the achievements of the Melbourne Board of Works in laying sewers underneath the city in 1922. It includes footage of pipes being laid in Brunswick and Camberwell South (clip one), the outfall sewer near Kororoit Creek, ... [read more]
Beyond Reasonable Doubt – The Case of Ronald Ryan (1977)
Ronald Ryan, a convicted armed robber, was the last man to be hanged in Australia. The year was 1967. It was alleged he’d shot a warder as he and another prisoner, Peter Walker, made their escape from Pentridge Gaol in ... [read more]
Bush Christmas (1947)
In the beautiful Mara Mara valley, the three Thompson children – Helen (Helen Grieve), John (Morris Unicomb) and Snow (Nicky Yardley) and their English friend Michael (Michael Yardley) – are looking forward to the Christmas holidays. Riding their horses home ... [read more]
What’s on TV? (1988)
While running away, Griffin (Hamish McFarlane) enters a showroom full of televisions that are all switched to the same channel. Confused, he stares at a man on screen, thinking the man can hear him, and asks him where the cathedral ... [read more]
Papunya: a different world (1993)
The 'black and white urban band’ Djaambi arrives at the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya to find no audience, minor flooding and bleak housing conditions for the locals. The band hopes that their visit to the community will leave a ... [read more]
Riot or Revolution (2005)
A partly dramatised documentary about the Eureka Stockade in colonial Victoria. The civil revolt was triggered by the government’s imposition of a gold licence for gold miners. The documentary consists of photographs and drawings of the event, some dramatic recreations, ... [read more]
‘The seed gatherer’s lot’ (1932)
On Lord Howe Island, workers collect the seeds of the native kentia palm for export to Sydney. In this clip, one member of the group climbs the trunk of a tree to gather bunches of seeds from its branches. At ... [read more]
‘A very friendly fellow’ (1973)
The Homicide team question friends of Buddy Rand (Fred Cullen) in an attempt to discover what he knows about the robbery. Inspector Lawson (Charles Tingwell) and Detective Sergeant Barnes (George Mallaby) question Buddy’s employer. Senior Detective Kelly (John Stanton) and ... [read more]
In the audience at Cannes (2006)
Margaret Pomeranz concludes her warm review of Ten Canoes with a reference to how warmly the film was received at Cannes. David Stratton was actually at Cannes and takes up the theme by describing what it felt like to be ... [read more]
