Sport in Australia

Australia, 1962

Film
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A review of sports - tennis, golf, cricket, swimming, athletics. In all these fields Australia has produced a consistent line of champions - Adrian Quist, Kel Nagle, Sir Donald Bradman, Dawn Frazer, John Landy. Sport is an integral part of school education where natural talent combine with sound teaching to produce future champions. Australian Rules Football is the most popular spectator sport.

Credits

producer

Eric Thompson

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Cinesound

Language

English

Duration

00:20:00:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

28831

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Australia - Social conditions

History â†’ History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Athletics

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Australian football

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Cricket - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Golf

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Recreation - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Sports - Australia - History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Sports - Philosophy

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Swimming

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport â†’ Tennis

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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