The history of the Commonwealth Film Unit from the formation of the Australian National Film Board in April 1945 is illustrated by extracts from 36 films.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008781
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)