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Meet Dr Smith (1966)
A representative (Anne Haddy) from Security and Intelligence in Canberra visits the Inspector (John Gray) to enquire about Hicks’s strange reports. [read more]
‘How are you?’ (1998)
Arriving at work for the day, Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton) tries to take Diver Dan’s advice and really mean it when she asks her clerk, Angus (Tom Long), ‘How are you?’, much to his bemusement. When court is in session, ... [read more]
‘Something amazing has happened’ (1999)
Ruth (Kate Winslet) and her friend, Radhi (Genevieve Lemon), meet Ruth’s mother, Miriam (Julie Hamiton), in a Delhi restaurant. Ruth tells her mother she has found what she is looking for in India. Mum tells Ruth that her father is ... [read more]
‘This is a complete waste of time’ (1999)
Ruth Barron (Kate Winslet) tells PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel) that his attempt to deprogram her will not succeed. [read more]
Fastest finger first (1999)
Host Eddie McGuire introduces ten new contestants ready to play ‘Fastest finger first’ for their chance to compete for prize money. Steven is successful and sits down with Eddie who introduces him to the audience and prepares him for his ... [read more]
Taking matters into your own hands (2010)
John Bunting (Daniel Henshall) whips up a vigorous roundtable discussion amongst a group of friends in the kitchen about the need to take action against sex offenders. [read more]
‘Shoot the dog’ (2010)
John Bunting (Daniel Henshall) challenges the teenage Jamie (Lucas Pittaway) to shoot a dog, to prove himself. [read more]
The missing letter (1928)
At breakfast, James Carson (Gaston Mervale) conceals a letter addressed to his daughter Cherry (Isable McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) before claiming that no letters have arrived for her. Note: The original aspect ratio is 1.33:1 (Academy full frame). ... [read more]
’There is no excuse’ (1929)
Paula Marsh’s (Isabel McDonagh billed as 'Marie Lorraine’) attempt to rob the Travers family safe is interrupted by the arrival of Lee Travers (Josef Bambach). [read more]
What about this boy? (2009)
In China’s Shandong province in 1972 three Beijing Communist Party officials (Zhi Xue Chai, Chang Suo Zhang and Jie Cheng) visit a rural school where the young pupils sing a song of praise to national leader Mao Zedong. They are ... [read more]
Winning by two lengths (1922)
Spud Murphy (John Cosgrove) calls out for used bottles and Skinny Smith (Dinks Paterson) hawks rabbits before the two of them engage in friendly banter. Meeting with Sally (Yvonne Pavis) and Tottie (Joy Revelle), they race their carts through Woolloomooloo, ... [read more]
‘E’s a Les Darcy’ (1922)
Each in his own way, Skinny Smith (Dinks Paterson) and Spud Murphy (John Cosgrove) prepare for their boxing match. On a hillside above Woolloomooloo, Spud proposes marriage to Sally (Yvonne Pavis), who replies that she isn’t yet ready 'fer double ... [read more]
The black tracker (1919)
Jack Braggan (Wilfred Lucas) drives Muriel Hammond (Brownie Vernon) along an outback road. An Aboriginal man rides up and momentarily keeps pace with their buggy. The Aboriginal man is ordered away by Braggan, who explains that the man is a ... [read more]
‘I warned ye, wowser’ (1919)
Having intended to defend his church congregation from the gang of Jack Braggan (Wilfred Lucas), John Harland (Snowy Baker) refrains from violence when he sees Muriel Hammond (Brownie Vernon) in the congregation. Muriel accuses Harland of running away 'from others ... [read more]
Picking up Boo (1977)
Sandy (John Jarratt) waits in the car while Scollop (Mel Gibson) and Robbie (Phil Avalon) pick up Boo (Steve Bisley). Boo asks girlfriend Gloria (Karen Williams) to tidy up while he’s away. The four mates hit the road travelling north. ... [read more]
Before the boom (2008)
Prior to its film revival in the early 1970s, Australia was occasionally used as a setting for international productions such as Wake in Fright (1971), directed by Canadian Ted Kotcheff. Sweeping new federal government policies led to a dramatic increase ... [read more]
The news (1997)
At police headquarters, Inspector Malcolm Thorne (Gary Day) asks Detective Steve Hayden (Peter Mochrie) where Tessa is. When Steve acts defensive, Thorne pressures him to keep the case on track. At the zoo, employee Sally Hicks (Cathy Campbell) gives a ... [read more]
Ram-raid (1997)
It’s early morning. Teenagers Joe Pelluci (Paul Pantano), Heidi Benson (Rose Byrne) and Glen Murdoch (Omar Baladjam) have carried out a ram-raid on a clothes store. A high-speed police chase ensues. After officers ignore radio orders to call it off, ... [read more]
Building the ‘iron horse’ (1925)
This clip begins with the iron frame of the steam engine being lowered down onto its base, guided by workers standing below. A series of dissolves into close shots detail the men tightening bolts and securing fittings onto the cylindrical ... [read more]
‘We need lunch’ (1996)
Detectives Rachel 'Goldie’ Goldstein (Catherine McClements) and Frank Holloway (Colin Friels) take a break from interviewing their suspect. Over lunch, they rib each other about their various ex-spouses and Goldie suddenly remembers a school event for her son she was ... [read more]
