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‘How are you?’ (1998)
Arriving at work for the day, Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton) tries to take Diver Dan’s advice and really mean it when she asks her clerk, Angus (Tom Long), ‘How are you?’, much to his bemusement. When court is in session, ... [read more]
‘This is a complete waste of time’ (1999)
Ruth Barron (Kate Winslet) tells PJ Waters (Harvey Keitel) that his attempt to deprogram her will not succeed. [read more]
‘Shoot the dog’ (2010)
John Bunting (Daniel Henshall) challenges the teenage Jamie (Lucas Pittaway) to shoot a dog, to prove himself. [read more]
‘You’ve changed’ (1978)
Angela (Sigrid Thornton) accepts a lift from Daryl (Vincent Gil), her ex-boyfriend. Daryl cannot accept the end of the relationship and asks Angela why she has changed so much. [read more]
Processing peanuts (1954)
At the peanut processing plants, the peanuts come out of large roasting ovens to be aired and cooled. In the next phase, peanuts go through the blanching machine and have their husks removed. Women operators in a factory production line ... [read more]
Pirates at Port Jackson (1934)
On a stage set, a man dressed as a pirate standing on the deck of the Jolly Roger sings about a beautiful haven while his shipmates listen. As the song continues, a montage of images of Sydney Harbour and Port ... [read more]
Doing business (1982)
Three fishermen from the village visit various shops in town to try and sell their shark fins. [read more]
Scott breaks the rules (1992)
Ballroom dancing officials Les Kendall (Peter Whitford) and Barry Fife (Bill Hunter) sternly recall how Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) used 'unorthodox, crowd-pleasing moves’ at the championships. Scott’s mother Shirley (Pat Thomson) and his partner Liz (Gia Carides) express disbelief. Onlooker ... [read more]
‘Buy with confidence’ (1968)
A young family visit their local Holden dealer to purchase a used car. The male voice-over describes the reliability of the Holden dealer and the quality of his stock. The girl sits inside one of the cars, while her parents ... [read more]
‘Who killed Elvis?’ (2001)
After the funeral, relatives and friends gather at Lola’s house for a dinner cooked by Manola, Lola’s sister (Lourdes Bartolomé). Lucia is unaware that her pet goat Elvis has provided the main course. Lucia (Alice Ansara) takes her mother’s sleeping ... [read more]
‘The power to win!’ (1942)
In this dramatised sequence, a mining family hears on the wireless that Singapore has fallen to the Japanese. Husband (Marshall Crosby) and wife (Beryl Bryant) look outside despairingly on an inactive coal mine. Industry stakeholders meet with a representative from ... [read more]
‘Snap goes the Crunchie’ (c1966)
This black-and-white television advertisement for Crunchie is set on a sunny day with a group of young friends playing at the beach. As the Crunchie jingle plays, they eat and 'snap’ their Crunchie bars. The male voice-over describes the bright ... [read more]
‘A real dog town’ (1983)
Karli (Tracy Mann) visits her drag queen friend Trixie (David Argue), who has just come off stage. She gives him a hit of heroin she bought earlier in the night. She’s preoccupied with her own thoughts as Trixie quietly slips ... [read more]
The mall (1982)
Debbie and Gina (Tina Waller and Lorraine Palamara) hang out at the mall. Not having money doesn’t stop them enjoying the merchandise but they are easy pickings for the store detective. [read more]
Cries in the dark (1978)
Peter (John Hargreaves) and Marcia (Briony Behets) argue as they drive out of the city on a rainy night. She doesn’t like camping; he doesn’t want to spend another weekend with their friends at Eildon. She criticises the amount he ... [read more]
Two of Max’s life goals come true (2009)
In his New York high-rise, Max (voiced by Philip Seymour Hoffman) is cutting and saving his toenails, aiming for order and stability. On the footpath below, a mime artist in the guise of Marcel Marceau goes through his silent paces. ... [read more]
Rufus in harness at Port Arthur (1927)
Rufus Dawes (George Fisher) arrives back in Port Arthur after his unsuccessful attempt to escape and clear his name in Hobart. Troke (Arthur Tauchert), the warden, escorts him to the fields, where prisoners are used as beasts of burden, to ... [read more]
Looking for Warri and Yatungka (1997)
The Gibson desert. A voice-over tells us of the plight of Warri and Yatungka, two Mandildjara people who broke tribal marriage laws, and fled into the desert. To the outsider, the narrator tells us, this land would mean certain death. [read more]
The superintendent’s dream (1970)
Superintendent Tilley (Nigel Lovell) is shaken after discovering that a drunken troublemaker he saw at the golf club and the detective he has nominated for an award are apparently the same person. That evening, he has a peculiar dream featuring ... [read more]
