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[Unidentified 16mm Film]

Australia, c. 1945

Film
[Unidentified 16mm Film] thumbnail image.

Film contains silent footage of various vaudeville and circus-style performances including dancing, acrobatics, slapstick comedy and more. The film also includes extensive footage of the British Navy marching in a street parade in Melbourne. One shot appears to be Elizabeth Street, featuring trams and the Flinders Street Station clocktower.

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Collection

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Credits

creator

Unknown

Production places
Australia
Production dates
c. 1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2004963

Language

No spoken word

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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