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Phidias and his art gallery (1961)
Artist Jeffrey Smart is 'Phidias’ who takes his young audience on ‘a walk through the art gallery’ featuring artworks from viewers in Melbourne, Sydney and ‘all the way from Perth’. He uses the first picture he selects – a painting ... [read more]
Beach scenes (1932)
A beach scene from the 1930s is captured on this home movie clip taken by Leslie Francis Farey. People are shown lying on the beach and a group of people swim between the flags while surfers catch waves using longboards. [read more]
Love at first sight (1996)
At a party in the Capulet mansion, Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) meet for the first time. The couple cannot take their eyes off each other. Juliet is ushered away by her maid (Miriam Margolyes). [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]
‘This is your domestic staff’ (1982)
On her first morning at Elsey Station, Jeannie Gunn (Angela Punch McGregor) meets the three Aboriginal women who are supposed to be her domestics. The 'boss’ girl Rosie (Mawuyul Yanthalawny) speaks very little English, and Jeannie knows no Pidgin. [read more]
Ambo stress (1998)
While waiting for a call, paramedic Paul McMurtrie talks about the stress ambulance officers experience in the course of their work. He says that while officers can separate their emotions while at the scene, they can feel the effects later. [read more]
Shopping week, Bondi Junction (c1926)
An intertitle introduces the ‘monster parade’ as floats and exhibits parade down the street. People in costumes include a child dressed as a wedding cake, Boy Scouts on billycarts, a ghost, Felix the Cat, what looks like two Chinese mythological ... [read more]
Children’s games (c1909)
Adults and children hold hands and form a large circle in the back garden to play the children’s games 'ring-a-ring-a-rosie’ and ‘oranges and lemons’ as children pass underneath the arms of the two adults. [read more]
A misuse of authority (1969)
In order to explain the hierarchical nature of the Catholic church and how that can so easily lead to a mindless authoritarianism, Molony tells the story of how his superior denied him the right to attend his brother’s first big ... [read more]
Monkey up and monkey down (2006)
The fourth and current version of the opening Play School titles run and then presenter Justine Clarke uses a monkey in the cardboard jungle ‘Opposites Calendar’, and a song ('Monkey up a tree’) to introduce the concept of up and ... [read more]
‘This inequality must end’ (1950)
A tilt down the façade of Burnham Lodge reveals ‘50 empty rooms’ that are contrasted with scenes of a family living in tent-like 'country homes for the Evicted’. A brother washes his younger sibling’s face while his mother hangs out ... [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]
Married, at last? (1976)
The Stone family – Jane (Joan Bruce), Alan (Ron Graham) and Damon (Mathew Crosby) – and Dolly Lucas (Queenie Ashton) have realised their dream to move back to the country to live. During the housewarming celebrations, with all members of ... [read more]
‘I like Aeroplane Jelly’ (1959)
A spaceship enters the Earth’s atmosphere and lands amongst a crowd of curious humans. Two aliens bounce out of their rocket-shaped craft. A journalist quickly pounces on the duo and asks: ‘why have you come down from outer space?’ to ... [read more]
Japan’s taste for whale (1994)
At the Tokyo Fish Market, whale meat sells for US$330 per kilo. If the whale meat is unavailable will they buy more tuna and shark? Japanese people feel that the world’s media is attacking them for their choice to eat ... [read more]
Church goes undercover (1998)
Under orders from boss Bernie Rocca (Joe Petruzzi) and supervisor Ellen Mackenzie (Anita Hegh), Peter Church (Peter Phelps) goes undercover at the railway yards. His target is railway worker Ronnie Gallagher (John Brumpton), a suspect in the case of a ... [read more]
Lest we forget (1971)
John Grant (Gary Bond) and policeman Jock Crawford (Chips Rafferty) share a few beers in the crowded pubs of 'The Yabba’. Crawford explains why the town is very honest, even if suicides are common. Drinking in the read more]
‘What did I do to his father?’ (1971)
Banner (Gerard Kennedy), Vickers (Chuck Faulkner) and Peters (Terence Donovan) question George Flack (Gerard Maguire) over the assault of John Kelso (John Fegan). Kelso won’t talk about the incident to the police but is a little more forthcoming when he ... [read more]
A completely animal nature (1973)
In court, Dr Sort (Penne Hackforth-Jones) describes Alvin’s condition – satyromania – 'the male equivalent of nymphomania’. Alvin and girlfriend (Elli Maclure) argue with a disgusted taxi diver (Peter Cummins). Dr Sort’s lawyer (Jon Finlayson) questions Alvin about his exploits, ... [read more]
Economy in Germany (c1915)
This clip begins with the title card Cartoons of the Moment followed by a scene of cartoonist Harry Julius sketching at an easel. A group of children run up to him and watch as he sketches. The three animated political ... [read more]
