Episode number 1 of Series “History of Australian Cinema Series”.
Show the intense activity in the Australian film industry from the first screening at the Melbourne Opera House in 1896 to the decline of the industry in the early 1920’s. Extracts from productions of particular interest are shown, including “Soldiers of the cross”, “Living Hawthorn”, “The Story of the Kelly gang”, “A Girl of the bush”, “On our selection” and “The Sentimental bloke”, with stills, contemporary press reports and interviews. Shows the technical advances gained, and the exhibition of the national character in a wide range of films. Shows the running of the first filmed Melbourne Cup in 1896 and a finals game of VFL at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between South Melbourne and Carlton.
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ACMI Identifier
008384
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Australia - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)