Public enemies

Vividly shows the consequences of acts of vandalism in Australian cities, with particular emphasis on vandalism by adolescents of Post Office property.

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Credits

director

Geoffrey Collings

production company

Australian National Film Board

Department of Information

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008827

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Vandalism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vandalism

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1948