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Delilah, Samson and Grandma (2009)
Delilah (Marissa Gibson) sees Samson (Rowan McNamara) at the shop, and his message of love written on the shop wall. She gives him a packet of chips and he follows her home to her grandmother’s place. Delilah’s grandmother (Mitjili Napanangka ... [read more]
Australia’s not involved in any war (1988)
In just a few carefully selected brush strokes, a middle class family is portrayed on the cusp of Australia’s entry into the Vietnam war. Drugs, sex and rock and roll are obsessing this younger generation and the war will bring ... [read more]
‘A history attains a mythology’ (1986)
A montage of clips from The Back of Beyond (1954), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Bluebird project footage, Gallipoli (1981), The Squatter’s Daughter (1933) and The Chain Reaction (1980) are accompanied by an audio montage ... [read more]
Footscray festivities (1971)
Crowds line the footpath of the Grand Cinema in Footscray. A bicycle’s sign advertises a children’s talent quest grand final. Jack Perry (Zig) and Doug McKenzie (Zag) perform their Zig and Zag clown routine for a crowd of delighted children. ... [read more]
From script to screen (1988)
Colin Rogers (John Hargreaves) and his writing partner Mike McCord (Chris Haywood) pitch a script to investor Malcolm Bennett (Dennis Miller). Colin and Mike clash during the making of the production. [read more]
Yaks in Tibet (1986)
Tibetan graziers move their families and yaks 30 to 40 kilometres for fresh feeding lands. They pay no taxes but support the local school teacher. [read more]
A bag of oranges at a funeral (1984)
The procession of funeral cars comes to a halt because Maggie (Ruth Cracknell) has spied a roadside stall selling really cheap bags of oranges. [read more]
A Charlie Chaplin comedy (1950)
Basher Bill (Michael Bidencope) is robbing Dolores (Lilian Fetherstonhaugh) on the side of the road after her return from the grocery store. She cries for help. Her cries wake Charlie (Cynthia Bidencope) who was sleeping in the bushes nearby. Charlie ... [read more]
Packed lunch (1985)
Bob (Gerry Sont) collects his father’s deliveries from ‘boss’ Fred Morgan (Peter Whitford) and the workers all enjoy a laugh at Fred’s expense. [read more]
‘A special place’ (2004)
Spike Milligan’s daughters describe the 'fairy letters’ – tiny letters in miniscule handwriting – their father used to make for them as children and leave around the house for them to find. As they talk about the magical world he ... [read more]
‘Is Cinderella stupid?’ (2002)
Kath (Jane Turner) despairs over finding the money to pay for a pumpkin-style coach for her wedding. Kim (Gina Riley) is unsympathetic – she’s busy trying to 'crack onto the net’ and enlists help from Brett (Peter Rowsthorn). [read more]
‘Male charm’ (1979)
Commanding Officer Lieutenant David Keating (Andrew McFarlane) and Lieutenant Charles Fisher (Robert Coleby) have their nerves stretched by the presence of journalist Jenny Smith (Jacki Weaver) on board HMAS Ambush. Just when they need to impress, the crew make ... [read more]
‘I’ll break your spirit, Rudd’ (1932)
Old Carey (Len Budrick) calls in a long-standing debt from Rudd, confiscating his livestock in an attempt to force him to sell a parcel of land. Dad refuses and declares he will never give him the land. As rain clouds ... [read more]
A free and individual voice (1996)
In this interview with Andrea Stretton, Salman Rushdie argues that writers are a considerable threat to authoritarian regimes. He thinks it’s because the writer works alone with pencil and paper and therefore cannot be controlled, unlike the worlds of theatre ... [read more]
Radio days (1979)
Shannon Jones (Liddy Clark) and her colleagues Reggie (Alfred Bell), Andy (John Warnock) and Hilda (June Collis) are recording a radio serial, Ma and Her Little Darling. Sound effects are done live in the studio and the cast collapse in ... [read more]
Fangs of death (1938)
Fangs of Death enters the dangerous world of venomous snakes. It shows a professional snake handler with brown and tiger snakes; how to milk snakes for serum; and how to treat a snake bite wound with antivenin and a razor. ... [read more]
‘It’s a signal … we’re receiving a signal’ (1994)
Nikki (Petra Jared) and Shane (Che Broadbent) play a trick on Mike (Zbych Trofimiuk). When the computer starts indicating signals from a different star, Mike is excited. He believes they are witnessing history. But when the radio signal is finally ... [read more]
‘I wish I could understand you’ (1968)
When two Aboriginal men take her by the arms to lead her away from a contaminated waterhole, Clancy is initially scared. However when they offer her fresh water and something to eat at their camp she realises their good intent ... [read more]
Stringybark Creek (2003)
Ned (Heath Ledger), Dan Kelly (Laurence Kinlan), Steve Hart (Philip Barantini) and Joe Byrne (Orlando Bloom) lie in wait at the police bush camp near Stringybark Creek. Ned has already shot Constable Lonigan (Peter Phelps) after the policeman refused to ... [read more]
Forever is a long time (1990)
The languid faery King (Richard Moir) and Queen (Rowena Wallace) discover that today is the last day they have to grant seven wishes to humans or they will lose their magic power – forever! Their son, Prince Wilton (Justin Rosniak) ... [read more]
