Talk it over

Australia, 1949

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This film, produced for adult education, illustrates the importance of the free interchange of information and ideas in the maintenance of a free society. The object of the film is to encourage logical method in the examination of ideas and in the clear formulation and definition of points at issue.

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Credits

director

Brereton Porter

production company

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:10:38:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010573

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Intercultural communication

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cooperativeness - Moral and ethic aspects

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communication - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cooperation (Ethics)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cooperative societies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cooperativeness - Moral and ethic aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Freedom of speech

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Intercultural communication

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political persecution

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public opinion

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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