Gladys Riggs, bored with her family life in a caravan park, plans to “escape” with a travelling salesman. However, her attempts are thwarted when her son decides to come along. Based on a short story by G. Dorothy Thomas.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013942
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Boredom
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)