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Santa at Anthony Hordern Pavilion (1929)
This clip from a silent black-and-white cinema advertisement for Anthony Hordern & Sons shows a crowd of 20,000 people welcoming Santa as he arrives by horse-drawn carriage at the Anthony Hordern Pavilion, Sydney. [read more]
‘I think he’s having an affair’ (2001)
Valerie (Barbara Hershey) and husband John (Geoffrey Rush) argue before breakfast, on what will be the last day of her life. Later, Sonja Zat (Kerry Armstrong) tells Valerie about her fears for her marriage. [read more]
Slipknot (2002)
After a group of nine young men get turned away by bouncers at a selective Melbourne nightclub, ‘onesixone’, John Safran helps them pose as American nu-metal band Slipknot to gain entry into the club. [read more]
‘I want to be an actor’ (2008)
Frances explains that she would like to be an actor like her famous uncle, David Gulpilil, and how she secured a role in the Rolf de Heer film Ten Canoes (2006). [read more]
‘Money matters’ (1992)
Gina Hard-Faced Bitch (Marg Downey) presents economics talk show Money Matters. Here she poses the question of whether Australia should trade with countries who are known to breach human rights. Gina is joined by guests Nigel Lillywhite (Geoff Brooks) and ... [read more]
Father plants an idea (2006)
Misty (Lee Cormie) overhears Fearless (Sullivan Stapleton) tell Father Scully (Frank Gallacher) that he and Teresa are still having difficulty starting a family. Father Scully points out that the December Boys are desperate to be part of a family. A ... [read more]
‘I’d really like for you to be there’ (1998)
Headmaster Carson (John Gregg) invites student Marco (Danny Raco) to be his partner at an inter-school lawn bowls competition. Meanwhile Zac (Luke Jacobz) and Tess (Katherine Hicks) continue to explore Tess’s belief in the paranormal. When Zac confides in Tess ... [read more]
A blonde, a burger and a Buick (1978)
Tony (Richard Moir) recognises two youths (Shuvus and Lou Brown) in a country café, as the ones who stopped to pick him up earlier before speeding away, laughing. When they become aggressive outside the café, Tony takes a tyre lever ... [read more]
Jinaali gets a dressing-down (2007)
In her nervousness, Jinaali (Elaine Crombie) makes a faux pas over the loudspeaker. Her boss Mr Chuck (Roy Billing) has something to say about that, and more! [read more]
Children as ruthless killers (2002)
Three children are asked to talk about their experiences of killing and maiming people. Olara Otunna, Special Representative Children and Armed Conflict, United Nations, comments on the recruitment of children to armed action and how easily they are trained to ... [read more]
A unique audience (c1920)
This segment from an Australasian Gazette newsreel from approximately 1920 shows injured soldiers from Caulfield Military Hospital attending a special matinee screening of a film, arranged by the management at Elsternwick Theatre. Injured soldiers travel in wheelchairs or are pushed ... [read more]
Killer dust (1993)
Matilda (Amy Terelinck) and her father (Geoff Morrell) are caught a long way from home by a fierce dust storm. It overturns their truck and kills a lot of sheep, but they survive unhurt. Matilda’s mother Ellen (Susan Lyons) is ... [read more]
Shut her down (2005)
Jacinta Peterson (Greta Larkins) is fouled by her brother Joel (Nick Colla) and gets to take a free throw. The score is now even and Coach Peterson (David Roberts) is mad. He calls for time out and tells his team ... [read more]
Fairy story comes true (c1935)
This black-and-white Rinso soap powder cinema advertisement from 1935 shows two young girls dressed in fairy costumes dancing in a lounge room. When they finish, one asks her mother to tell them a story. The mother tells a story about ... [read more]
‘Let them stew’ (1978)
Claire O’Reilly (Louse Phillip) is staying with Danni Francis (Paula Duncan) for a break from her father, Senior Sergeant Eric O’Reilly (Terry Norris) and fiancé Tony Benjamin (Gregory Ross), who are constantly arguing. Meanwhile, the anxious men have been consoling ... [read more]
‘Does this country belong to him?’ (1976)
Mike (Greg Rowe) and his father (Peter Cummins) go to warn Fingerbone Bill (David Gulpilil) that trouble is brewing. Bill is not supposed to be living on a state reserve, and the ranger wants to talk to him. [read more]
Cat hat (2000)
John Wamsley describes how he was able to get major press coverage for his cause by wearing a hat made of feral cat skins. He says that if you want to attract attention you need a gimmick. [read more]
Kiwirrkurra (2000)
Aboriginal artists Brandy Tjungurrayi and Charlie Wallabi paint their country. [read more]
Boomerang kid (2006)
Glenn A Baker talks about the success of Jimmy Little’s single Royal Telephone and how this song was competitive in the market place. Other musicians Bobby McLeod and Archie Roach talk about Jimmy Little as an inspiration. [read more]
It’ll get better (1978)
At her work, cleaning offices, Dana (Basia Bonkowski) breaks down and confides to the nightwatchman (Martin Vaughan) that she’s not heard from her husband in Poland for quite some time. He reassures her and invites her to come to his ... [read more]
