The Twentieth

Australia, 1966

Film

A record of the Twentieth Jazz Convention held in Sydney from December 26th to 31st, 1966. The main site of the convention was the Railways Institute but some bayside hotels, including the Coogee Bay Hotel, also became part of the scene. Includes some interesting shots of old inner Sydney streetscapes as well as the Opera House under construction. The first Jazz Convention was held in 1946 in Melbourne and features traditional jazz and blues music - 79 bands registered for this 20th convention. Performers included Graeme Bell, Nick Politis, Eric Richards, and the Original Australian Washboard Wackers. A must for lovers of jazz. Photography: Tom Cowan, Nigel Buesst.

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Collection

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Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

producer

Nigel Buesst

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011246

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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