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‘A rose in every cheek’ (1959)
This cinema advertisement from 1954 shows Bob Gibson and his four-piece ensemble performing Happy Little Vegemites with the Vege-Mites singing group: Anne Edwards, Denise Simpson, Irene O’Brien and Marilyn Taylor. The scene changes to a boy and girl eating Vegemite ... [read more]
Les Murray cheats death (1998)
Poet Les Murray recalls his operation and recovery to friend, writer Bob Ellis. Murray tells of his response to his possible death. [read more]
‘I can’t tell you’ (1997)
Heidi Benson (Rose Byrne) approaches Maxine Summers (Rachael Blake), as Bill McCoy (Tony Martin) looks on. She wants Maxine to help her get prescription drugs – but Maxine convinces her to go to detox. Later, at Central Police Station, Maxine ... [read more]
Fire torpedoes (1995)
Life on board a submarine in battle in the Second World War is an exciting and terrifying time. Submariners John Spanton, USN torpedoman, Mike Geletha, USN machinist’s mate, Claudie Elder, USN ... [read more]
‘Happy Holland’ (c1948)
The clip shows part of a plane journey from Sydney to London by DC-3 in the late 1940s. Passengers are three seats across as they fly over the Mediterranean and 'take tea’. Landing in Amsterdam allows us to see the ... [read more]
Fighting to survive (1998)
The Simpson brothers from Dubbo New South Wales are boxing champions. Their parents, Lyn and Henry, are very supportive. In an interview from 1994, the boys and their parents explain the boys’ commitment to giving up seeing girls for the ... [read more]
‘I’ve never met anyone who voted Liberal!’ (1976)
As the TV mentions the importance of Vince Gair and the DLP (the Democratic Labor Party) in the election, Labor 'insider’ Mal (Ray Barrett) talks politics with Macka (Graham Kennedy) and Don (John Hargreaves). Liberal voter Jody (Veronica Lang) ... [read more]
‘We’re all going to die’ (1997)
The crew members discover that the large boxes in the hold marked ‘salt pork’ actually contain bodies. Palmer (Russell Kiefel), the unwelcome passenger, tells them these are victims of a Triad turf war. Hong (John Alansu) reasons that the Triads ... [read more]
Eureka (2005)
The two – Sam (Aaron Pedersen) and Peter (Wadih Dona) – meet in their office (the toilet). Peter says he knows where a Grange ’51 is. The two, now on a dangerous trajectory from which it seems there is no ... [read more]
‘A nut disguised as a screw’ (1974)
Bill (Robert McDarra) and inmate Richard (T. Richard Moir) plant a story with another prisoner that one of the patients has a knife and will attack Mr Cornish (Bill Hunter). Cornish searches the two Aboriginal inmates (Bob Maza and Zac ... [read more]
Devils Marbles (1943)
Naturalist Philip Crosby Morrison is filmed setting up his camera at the Devils Marbles in the Northern Territory. He inspects some swallows nests under a rock overhang, walks through the formations and large boulders and is shown filming with his ... [read more]
‘You white fella or black fella!?’ (1996)
As police reinforcements arrive at Wala Wala, Constable Larkin (Bryan Brown) realises he’s in trouble. In the desert, Pastor David (Ernie Dingo) realises he’s in trouble too – of a different sort – as old Poppy (Gnarnayarrahe Waitairie) tells him ... [read more]
‘(I’m) Stranded’ (1976)
This is a clip from '(I’m) Stranded’, performed by the Saints and written by Ed Kuepper and Chris Bailey. This song and the single’s B-side, ‘No Time’, were recorded at Bruce Windows Studios in Brisbane. [read more]
Dying without dignity (1988)
People sometimes die in unusual circumstances. Funeral directors describe retrieving bodies from under tables and trains. The collection of remains may be challenging after a shotgun suicide or hanging. [read more]
Continental cringe (1992)
Writer Tim Winton talks about his home state of Western Australia. He observes that WA was too keen to be sophisticated in the 1980s and ethics and culture got swept aside. [read more]
Auntie Jean’s wedding (1998)
Jean Wang married Peter Ling in 1952 in Melbourne. She only considered a Chinese man for her husband and she talks about the value of respect as opposed to romantic love. [read more]
Jenny Kee jumpers (1980)
Fashion designer Jenny Kee creates drawings for her colourful jumpers and women’s clothing. Up to 40 knitters are contracted to carry out the designs. Some of Kee’s work is shown in a fashion parade. [read more]
Back in business (1996)
Five years after the recession of 1990–91 sent him broke, restauranteur Bill Lew is back looking for a suitable location for a new business. His family are very happy for him. [read more]
You can’t please everyone (1975)
Al Daff says you can’t make pictures that please everybody. He tries to gauge movie audiences’ taste in different regions of the world, and to anticipate any changes in that taste. [read more]
‘Wild night’ (1982)
First contestant is Catherine from South Australia who sings ‘Wild Night’ in her debut television performance. [read more]
