A survey of the Australian newspaper cartoon tradition from the 1880’s up to the late 1960’s. Shows many examples of Australian artists’ work, some of which are famous throughout the world. Today’s cartoonists: Emile Mercier, George Molnar, Bruce Petty and Les Tanner discuss their work, struggles and aspirations. Narrated by Frank Legg, music by Don Burrows.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28931
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers
Comedy
Comedy → Satire
Crafts & Visual Arts → Caricatures and cartoons, Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartoon characters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartoonists - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Petty, Bruce, 1929-
Crafts & Visual Arts → Tanner, Les (Leslie Mervyn), 1927-
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Australia - History
History → History
Literature → Australian wit and humor
People → Mercier, Emile, 1901-1981
People → Molnar, George, 1910
People → Petty, Bruce, 1929-
People → Tanner, Les (Leslie Mervyn), 1927-
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)