About a dollar's worth

Employs constructive montage and synthetic music to illustrate the benefits of the Royal Australian Air Force to Australians. Looks at training of personnel, rescue work, training of overseas personnel, and social activities.

Credits

producer/director

Vincent Donovan

production company

Department of Defence, Defence Public Relations

Duration

00:24:40:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

30822

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Public relations

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Public relations

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Rescue work

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia. Parliament. Senate

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Air pilots - Training of

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rescue work

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Australia, 1979

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