Rhythm and movement

New Zealand, 1948

Film
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Rhythmical gymnastics are helping to improve the general health of many New Zealand girls and women.

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Credits

director

Michael Forlong

producer

Stanhope Andrews

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places
New Zealand
Production dates
1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322647

Language

English

Subject categories

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Movement education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness for children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Health and hygiene

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Gymnastics

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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