Emu hunt

Australia, 1962

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Episode number 8 of Series “Alcheringa”.
Hunting for the emu. Two men after finding eggs follow the spoor across the desert, with their spears held ready to catch their prey.

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Credits

director

Frank L. Few

production company

ABC

Duration

00:11:30:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1962

Appears in

Alcheringa

Group of items

Alcheringa

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321474

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Food

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Hunting

Animals & Wildlife → Emus

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunting and gathering societies

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Hunting

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Hunting - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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