Gymnastics: Just about the best thing going

Australia, 1980

Film
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A film celebration of the sport of gymnastics. Australian young people, aged seven to fifteen, and others praise the activity as beneficial therapy for poor coordination, improvement of physical fitness, increasing self-confidence and making new friends. They also tell of the necessary discipline and hard work.

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Credits

producer

Peter Johnson

production company

Film Australia

Cinetel Productions

director

Frank Heimans

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013598

Language

English

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)

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