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Four stars for Little Fish (2005)
Margaret concludes her review of Little Fish by turning to David for his response. He too loved the film and both are full of praise for the outstanding performance of Hugo Weaving as Lionel, the sleazy, heroin addicted de facto ... [read more]
The art of the interview (1996)
With over 20 years experience presenting for television, Melvyn Bragg obviously loves what he does. In a relaxed interview with Andrea Stretton, he recounts some of the more memorable moments, including an interview with an almost blind and quite deaf ... [read more]
The dance of the startled fowl (1931)
In this filmed stage comedy routine, George Wallace introduces a 'story dance’ called 'Herbert’s first love affair’ which contains a special move called the 'The dance of the startled fowl’. The clip concludes with an accomplished tap dance. [read more]
Wheelie Wonder (1987)
Most dads expect their kids to be perfect and newborn Wheelie Wonder’s father is no exception. While his mother loves, accepts and ‘doesn’t seem to mind’ the fact that their baby has wheels instead of feet, his father is less ... [read more]
‘Where’s the future’ (1977)
Sandy (John Jarratt) asks Scollop (Mel Gibson) why he loves surfing. Scollop says it’s a way of life and what he does to thrash out his problems. Sandy questions what kind of future and security surfing holds. [read more]
They say opposites attract (1998)
Greg (Tamblyn Lord) loves Vicki’s (Susie Porter) playfulness but also tries to dampen it down. He wonders whether he’ll ever get his medical degree because she is such a distraction. His no-sex-before-marriage attitude drives her crazy but she redirects her ... [read more]
The straight and narrow (2006)
A photograph of the Lapa footy team posing with a trophy. Clint 'Eastwood’ Cooke the 2004 A Grade Captain speaks about how there is no colour bar, and that the love of football and especially playing for Lapa is the ... [read more]
Menzies home movies (2006)
This montage of clips from the Menzies Home Movie Collection features footage from Menzies’ wartime tour in 1941, including Tobruk, Palestine, Cairo, Jerusalem, Khartoum and England during the Blitz. It ends with close-ups of the ‘Rulers of England’ including the ... [read more]
Bang on time (1987)
The campaign to take Beersheba has begun amid great secrecy. The Australian Light Horse regiments travel by night, resting by day. Other British units do the same, in order to conceal the build-up of forces around Beersheba. As the Australians ... [read more]
Cooper Creek in flood (1954)
The parched remains of dead cattle are spread across the dry creek-bed of Cooper Creek. Then, a once in a lifetime flood creates an inland sea. With the creek in flood, Tom is shown ferrying his load across the waters ... [read more]
The rat’s tale (1932)
Rat tails bring a reward of sixpence each (equivalent to about $5 today) and Lord Howe Island locals join the hunt for the pests. Two women take their three fox terriers to smoke out a family of rats hidden in ... [read more]
Putting in a good word (1949)
The yearly muster of brumbies goes on, with Matthew O’Riordan (John O’Malley) riding with other local graziers. At home, his wife Jane (Thelma Scott) takes care of the youngest children, including Cathie McAllister (Charmian Young). Jane’s youngest boy, Michael (Jimmy ... [read more]
‘Saturday kind of car’ (1967)
A paperboy delivers the Saturday newspaper in a suburban street. A man in his pyjamas waves to his wife as she leaves to do the weekly grocery shopping, taking her daughter and the family dog with her in the Holden ... [read more]
Those magnificent men in their flying machines (1919)
Ground staff swing the propeller on an RE8 aircraft of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at an airfield in northern France, in late 1917 or early 1918. At Clairmarais aerodrome – probably around late April or May 1918 – ... [read more]
‘We need you’ (1996)
Stockman Patrick (Robert Mammone) has broken the news to his girlfriend Becky (Maya Stange) that he is leaving town after a falling out with the McLeod sisters. He and the other staff are unwilling to take orders from a woman ... [read more]
The silly faces of George Wallace (1999)
Stand up comic and film star George Wallace struts his stuff in this compilation of his film roles. [read more]
What do we need two banana plantations for? (1999)
Digging up the sand to plant a new banana plantation, Lopaka and Bolo find an ancient carved stone. [read more]
Miscellaneous reminders (1970)
This segment rounds up the program with a list of reminders and instructions for efficient business mail management. [read more]
Bodalla (2000)
Romaine walks around Bodalla, New South Wales, the place where she grew up working on a bean farm. [read more]
Christmas season in Melbourne (1928)
This clip begins with a shot of a crowd (mostly women) gathering around suitcases on the pavement outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, just before Christmas 1928. Men are filmed loading suitcases onto the running boards of cars parked on ... [read more]
