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Antarctic vigil (1952)
You can view Antarctic Vigil here in its entirety. An Australian ship lumbers south through heavy seas towards Antarctica. At the forbidding Balleny Islands, claimed by New Zealand, the inaccessible terrain forbids a landing. King penguin chicks covered in down ... [read more]
You don’t look a day older than 299! (1999)
The space wizard Galiel’s foolish sidekicks Elgar (Marg Downey) and Moza (Stephen Whittaker) squabble as they wait for Galiel’s orders. In the cave Neri’s loyal protector, Neanda of the Cave Dweller Clan (Doug Tremlett), recovers consciousness after his fall. [read more]
‘Do you have any ID?’ (2004)
Tom’s homeless friend Malcolm (Bill Hunter) has been taken to hospital with a stroke. He gives Tom the key to his secret room, his most prized possession. Tom (Colin Friels) rejects an offer of help from Tania, a social worker ... [read more]
‘What does that make me?’ (2001)
Neighbouring farmer Alex (Aaron Jeffery) arrives at Drover’s Run by helicopter. Claire (Lisa Chappell) is happy to see her friend – but not so amused when Alex catches sight of Tess (Bridie Carter) for the first time. [read more]
‘A cosy little niche’ (1979)
After journalist Jenny Smith (Jacki Weaver) insists on venturing further inland to hunt for insurgents – and hopefully a good story – she finds herself stranded in the bush overnight with 'the Buffer’, Petty Officer Johnston (Danny Adcock). After a ... [read more]
Dave in love (1920)
Dave (Tal Ordell) dances with glee after he receives a letter from his new sweetheart Lily White (Carmen Coleman). Joe, the youngest Rudd (Arthur Wilson) thinks he’s gone mad. The Rudd women crowd around to look at Dave’s photo of ... [read more]
‘Playful volcanoes’ (c1948)
This late 1940s travelogue takes the viewer to Java. It is part of a journey by air from Sydney to London. The stopover features 'exotic’ Java and a sequence where a woman is offered food by 30 waiters. [read more]
Kate meets some suitable men (1997)
Kate consults the Classique Introduction Agency. Margaret interviews her and suggests that she needs to be realistic, flexible yet selective in her choice. Kate is shown some prospective men on videotape. Later, Kate is ambivalent about her chances of finding ... [read more]
Red Cross charity bazaar (c1915)
Filmed in Sydney during the First World War, this clip shows a Red Cross bazaar held in Martin Place to raise money for the troops at Gallipoli. The camera holds still on a sign which says ‘Red Cross Produce workers ... [read more]
‘Everyone needs a drama’ (2004)
Jack (Alex O’Loughlin) discusses love with Skippy (Jack Thompson), a Vietnam veteran who lives as a hermit on one of the many remote creeks in the national park. Skippy shows a glimpse of his dark side as they go fishing. ... [read more]
‘What’s your name? What’s your father?’ (1978)
Laura (Susannah Fowle) arrives in the refectory at her new school, an upper class ladies’ college in Melbourne, carrying a cake made by her mother. She is frightened and alone. The deputy headmistress, Miss Chapman (Patrick Kennedy) tries to be ... [read more]
Like a bower bird (2003)
Naomi Goodsir talks about how she developed as a milliner. In the early days, she could only afford to flat pattern and so developed the origami style of designing her creations for which she’ll use any unusual material she finds. [read more]
Patriotic procession (1915)
This newsreel segment shows a parade in 1915 for the French Red Cross. People dressed in costumes walk, ride horses or ride in horse-drawn carriages along an inner-city street of Melbourne, Victoria while trams can be seen in the background. ... [read more]
War bonds (c1943)
This animated advertisement, seen here in its entirety, aims to persuade cinemagoers to invest in five shilling war-saving stamps and the 4th Liberty Loan. It features on-screen slogans, a voice-over narration, an instrumental music score and caricatures of a Japanese ... [read more]
‘You’ve changed’ (1978)
Angela (Sigrid Thornton) accepts a lift from Daryl (Vincent Gil), her ex-boyfriend. Daryl cannot accept the end of the relationship and asks Angela why she has changed so much. [read more]
It’s no longer cradle to grave stuff (2006)
Cobar Shire is as big as Tasmania and until recently was served by Dr Kevin Coleman. He’s spent 11 years in Cobar thriving in the complete care of his patients. But now he’s finding the job less than satisfying with ... [read more]
This is not a game (1995)
Harry (John Lynch) causes Kate (Jacqueline McKenzie) to miss her bus. She panics and tells him she must find a television, so they run to a TV shop window in the city. Kate explains that she gets her messages from ... [read more]
Passionate painter (1988)
We see samples of Tony Tuckson’s later work in a gallery, while in voice-over friends and colleagues discuss his work, and the changes he went through in later life. [read more]
‘Shotties are good’ (1999)
At his sister-in-law’s family home, Jimmy (Heath Ledger) meets two armed robbers. Deirdre (Susie Porter) has set up a job with them, so that Jimmy can get the $10,000 he needs to pay back his debt to Pando (Bryan Brown). ... [read more]
‘I’m free’ (1994)
After he is placed on a charge, Dale (David Field) refuses to recognise the prison’s authority. He takes off his clothes, declaring he is no longer a part of this world. In his cell, Dale begins to sing as if ... [read more]
