Selection of titles from the Inala Straford Home Movie Archive Collection

Victoria, Australia, 2004

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Diverse productions made by brothers Frank and John Straford in their Brighton Backyard between 1951 and 1956. Without formal training and using the most basic of equipment and self invented production techniques, the brothers produced an irresistible array of short animations, scripted dramas and home movies that have a freshness and charm 50 years later.

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Credits

creator

Straford Brother Films

Production places
Victoria, Australia
Production dates
2004

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006573

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films

Sounds/audio

Silent

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Colour

Holdings

Mini DV; Master

Mini DV; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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