This film documents styles of housing, with each sequence featuring a different aspect of Melbourne. There is some rare footage of the demolition of great Victorian mansions made during the boom era of the 1880s. Perspectives on housing needs are drawn from the voice-over comments (which are caricatures of Australian types), and are worked into pictures of Melbourne slums. Comical skits of haphazard “do-it-yourself” house builders are also shown. Eric Kerr shot and edited this film. One sequence has innovative, quick-cut editing with cue tones to show several houses of various design and style. Written by Robin Boyd and directed by Peter McIntyre. This title is also available for borrowing on VHS.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012273
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Housing - Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Modern - 20th century
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - Buildings, structures, etc
History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
DVCAM; Sub-master