Shot on a random bag of film stock and featuring footage of Inverloch, Marysville and Albury, this holiday footage is one of Frank Straford’s favourite ‘Highway rambles’. The title is a sly reference to the Hollywood film popular at the time.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006585
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Home movies and video
Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
Mini DV; Master
Mini DV; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy