Heart of the matter

Australia, 1970

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Episode of Series “Fit to Live”.
Part of an instructional film series from 1969-70 about the training of Australia’s youth. Thirteen colour films of ten minutes duration were made under the auspices of the Cultural Council for National Fitness. The films focus on National Fitness Camps, sports, family recreation and exercises for people of all ages. Sponsored by the Shell Company, the films were made to emphasis the need for physical fitness amongst all age groups. This film deals with the prevention and rehabilitation of heart disease through exercise.

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Credits

producer/director

Alex Ezard

production company

Artransa Park Studios

Duration

00:10:03:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

Appears in

Fit to Live

Group of items

Fit to Live

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013424

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiovascular patients - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Prevention

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Exercise

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart - Anatomy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heart - Diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Preventive health services

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rehabilitation

Places → Melbourne (Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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