The visit to Melbourne of Hennessy, a 180-pound St. Bernard dog. He sees the Botanical Gardens, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and the Shrine, and takes a run around the M.C.G. After intensive grooming he wins a prize at the Royal Melbourne Show, the takes a ride on the “Mightie Mouse” [sic], and he also enjoys a ride on Puffing Billy and a spin on the bay in a speedboat. A modelling appointment, having his portrait drawn by a cartoonist, and an appearance on ‘In Melbourne Tonight’ help make his visit a memorable one for all.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321264
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Dogs - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Dogs - Fiction
Animals & Wildlife → Dogs in motion pictures
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Phillip Bay (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne, Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbourne, Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Puffing Billy (Locomotive)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Melbourne Cricket Ground
Music & Performing Arts → Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbourne, Vic.)
Places → Port Phillip Bay (Vic.)
Places → Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne, Vic.)
Places → Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbourne, Vic.)
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan