Episode of Series “History of Australian Cinema Series”.
The 30s saw the introduction of the “talkies” and a new era of filmmaking began. This was to decline with World War II. Excerpts from many of the films made during this decade are seen in this video. Please note that the commentary by Leo McKern has been recorded on another channel and may not be heard over the original sound recording. Includes b&w sequences.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
30871
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Australia - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching - Australia
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → History
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)