A satirical impression without spoken commentary, of Surfers’ Paradise. Opening with colour shots of the idyllic countryside views approaching the town, the film quickly transfers to the gaudiness of the town itself with bizarre signs, neon lights and flashy flats. Features a tape-manipulated mouth organ and Beatniks! Rich with the iconography 60’s Australia, this is a fascinating document of the laconic, innocent charms that then characterised Australia’s favourite seaside idyll. Reminiscent of the surrealist social documentary work of Humphrey Jennings.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322220
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Surfers Paradise (Qld.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Experimental → Experimental films - Australia
Places → Cities and towns - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)