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Lonely Hearts (1981)
After his mother dies, Peter (Norman Kaye), a piano tuner, meets Patricia (Wendy Hughes), a shy bank clerk, through a dating agency. He’s approaching 50 and wears a wig, she’s in her 30s and afraid of sex. Their friendship blossoms ... [read more]
They Serve (1940)
Made with the assistance of Shell Australia, and produced by Herschells Films, They Serve promotes the work of the Red Cross for the ‘Australian soldier at home and abroad’. The film presents a number of vital Red Cross services to ... [read more]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate – ‘Give Her Roses’ (1959)
This is a 60-second black-and-white television advertisement for Cadbury’s Roses chocolates from 1959. [read more]
Jack Johnson Training Film (c1909)
Historic footage of heavyweight champion boxer Jack Johnson at California training in front of a small crowd. [read more]
Teddy Briscoe (2000)
A documentary about an Indigenous stockman, and the legacy carried on by his family. [read more]
Daddy Cool (1973)
Daddy Cool, a successful Australian rock band of the 1970s, perform their music including the famous Eagle Rock. Interviews with band members are interspersed with the songs. [read more]
I Should Be So Lucky (1987)
I Should Be So Lucky was the second single from Kylie’s debut album, Kylie (1988). Penned by English pop writing-producing phenomenon Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman (also known as SAW), the song is a prime example of ... [read more]
Dimpel, Konrad: Red Hill (1964)
This silent colour home movie, captured by Konrad Dimpel, shows his children quietly entertaining themselves over Christmas in 1964. The Dimpel children – Annemaria, Andrew and Harold – play with the gifts they have received for Christmas. While Annemaria plays ... [read more]
Kraft Cheddar Cheese Cinema Advertisement: Unexpected Guests (c1940)
In this cinema advertisement for Kraft Cheddar Cheese, a woman prepares a quick and tasty snack using Kraft cheese for some unexpected guests. [read more]
Les Darcy vs Dave Smith for the Championship of Australia (1916)
Historical footage of Australian Middleweight Champion Les Darcy and Dave Smith training together at Sydney Harbour and later in a boxing match on 24 June 1916. [read more]
South Melbourne Methodist Mission News (c1924)
This film made by the South Melbourne Methodist Mission promotes their work with children and the poor in 1920s South Melbourne. It also shows the mission’s weekly issuing of firewood to struggling families in the local community. [read more]
Threshing at Allora (1899)
This 1899 actuality footage shows workers tossing wheat sheaves into a threshing machine on a farm at Allora, Queensland. A conveyor belt transports the processed wheat to a large stack. A team of horses brings a heaped cartload of wheat ... [read more]
Division of Radiophysics (1950)
Produced by the CSIRO Information Service, this public relations documentary outlines some of the major investigations undertaken by the CSIRO Division of Radiophysics at the University of Sydney ... [read more]
Melbourne Chinese Orchestra Selections (1931)
This is from the Efftee Entertainers series of variety shorts and shows eight members of Melbourne’s Chinese Orchestra performing in a film studio. [read more]
Championship Chase (1970)
On the eve of champion driver Norm Beechey’s final race in the Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC), this documentary by the Shell Film Unit looks back at how Beechey won the Championship. [read more]
Darwin c1926 (c1926)
This actuality footage from around 1926 contains silent vignettes of Darwin and its environment including rail transport, recreational activities, local shop fronts, and the multicultural population. [read more]
Winging It (1998)
A young man (voiced by David Brown) leaves his home and family for a far-off land, where a dangerous encounter inspires him to recall his father’s (voiced by Max Bannah) and grandfather’s advice on marksmanship. [read more]
Gillies (1987)
The documentary is a biography of comedian Max Gillies. The film cuts between performance pieces caricaturing public figures like Bob Hawke and Ronald Reagan, and Gillies’ private life at home with his family. Gillies comments on the business of being ... [read more]
Pussy Pumps Up (1979)
This 2D animated film opens to musical accompaniment as a tiny cat-girl heroine descends from a rope, exhibiting sensuality, grace and coquettishness before metamorphosing into a muscular, powerful figure. [read more]
