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‘That’s the Rinso way’ (1946)
An opening credits sequence introducing the stars of Easy Does It is accompanied by a musical soundtrack. The first scene is at a grocery counter where a grocer (Dan Agar) attempts to sell a box of Rinso to his customer ... [read more]
Farming classes at Dookie Agricultural College (1919)
This clip from a brief documentary shows an observational look at returned First World War servicemen in 1919 as they train to be farmers at Dookie Agricultural College and commence work at Merbein, Victoria. It begins with a title card ... [read more]
Time for a feast (1936)
Having conjured a table and tablecloth out of nowhere, a young man (Doug Rosenthal) uses his new magical powers to produce a banquet of drinks, cakes and fruits. After eating all the food in front of him, he finds his ... [read more]
‘Just give me sunshine’ (1972)
An old farmhouse, with cows. A door opens to reveal a man shaping his own surfboard, as the music ('Simple Ben’ by John J. Frances) builds momentum. [read more]
Kuala Lumpur (c1930)
This clip features street scenes of Kuala Lumpur, including a Hindu Thaipusam festival; examples of colonial architecture; an open air wet market; hawkers and tea sellers. [read more]
‘Ask the Leyland Brothers’ (1976)
The Provost Brothers theme tune accompanies the opening credits to Ask the Leyland Brothers. The episode begins with an introduction from Mike and Mal Leyland. [read more]
Export Holden (c1962)
This advertisement opens with a row of Holden cars, soon to be loaded by crane onto ship. As the narrator lists the Asia-Pacific territories that Holden has been exported to, we see footage of Hong Kong’s harbour, a Holden showroom ... [read more]
An ace is laid to rest (1918)
A brief shot of an aeroplane falling from the sky leads to a series of shots of officers and other ranks of No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, examining the wreckage of Captain Manfred von Richthofen’s aeroplane, a Fokker Dr. ... [read more]
The housing problem in Victoria (1949)
An aerial shot of high density inner city housing is followed by a street level shot of children playing outside in the alleys. A young couple – Ted and Mary – walk towards their family home. Inside, the mother serves ... [read more]
Great sea voyage (1973)
After the Dutch ship Batavia is wrecked off the coast of Western Australia, Commandant Pelsaert and 49 crew sail 1,200 miles in an by open boat to seek assistance in Batavia. [read more]
The Goose learns to fly (1979)
Max’s friend and fellow patrolman Jim Goose (Steve Bisley) opens the throttle on a morning ride – unaware that his bike has been tampered with by one of the Toecutter’s gang. [read more]
Construction of the Snowy Scheme (1974)
In 1956 the Eucumbene Dam was constructed to divert water to the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The project was officially opened in 1974. [read more]
Crocodile hunting (1956)
Outback adventurer Keith F Adams hunts and skins a crocodile. He cuts the croc open to reveal the leg of a cow that it has killed. A poisonous taipan slithers by. [read more]
Sound of the nineties (1989)
This is the opening sequence, with the band playing one of their hit songs, ‘Nobody tells me what to do’, before moving into the story, with Jenny (Rebecca Blomberg) and Pugwall (Jason Torrens) in the school grounds. [read more]
Charles Ulm in ‘Canberra Pup’ (c1928)
Charles Ulm shows his parachute to the camera and gets into the open cockpit of the Canberra Pup. He waves to the camera and moves off along the grass in preparation for take off. [read more]
Aerial acrobatics and flying formations (c1935)
From inside an open cockpit, John Mack captures three Tiger Moths flying in a staggered formation close by. A single plane does some aerial acrobatics including a loop-the-loop, a falling leaf and flying upside down. [read more]
From joy to tantrum (1995)
The film opens with Jane (voiced by Rachel Griffiths) swimming in the sea she loves, walking by its shore and telling us of her joy at being pregnant. But when indoors, her mood flares into a tantrum. [read more]
‘Along the Road to Gundagai’ (1931)
This 1931 version of ‘Along the Road to Gundagai’, composed by Jack O’Hagan in 1921, is performed by popular singer of the day Peter Dawson. This clip features the lesser known opening verse of the song. [read more]
Women and work (1973)
A Film for Discussion opens with a montage of still images and live action footage of women working, followed by ad images and clips from old movies, and women yelling and screaming at a concert. [read more]
Then came happiness (1931)
Taking a narrative form, this advertisement from 1931 begins with Helen hanging out the clothes. Her daughter, Joan, brings her the mail and she opens an invitation to a bridge night which happens to be on the same night as ... [read more]
