Sweet are the fruits

Tells the story of the growing and harvesting of pears, apricots and peaches in the Ardmona District of Northern Victoria. Shows the huge cannery in operation at Mooroopna - grading, peeling, coring, cutting, filling cans, adding syrup and sterilizing, labelling, packaging and finally despatching cartons. Gives a picture of a worker’s typical day and life in the caravan park. Features Joan Harris and Frederick Parslow.

Credits

production company

Zanthus Films

director

Jennie Blackwood

Duration

00:17:38:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010486

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Victoria

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit - Marketing

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit trade - Australia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Harvesting

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Canning and preserving

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1964

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