Fool on a hill

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1975

Film
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Shows the joys and challenge of mountain climbing, and describes some of the modern aids and techniques of mountaineering.

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Credits

producer/director

George W. Harris

production company

Travelling Circus Films

Duration

00:26:22:00

Production places
Aotearoa / New Zealand
Production dates
1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003912

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Outdoor education

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Outdoor education

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Outdoor recreation - Safety measures

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Mountaineering

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor education

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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