The Happy Island

Australia, 1958

Film
The Happy Island thumbnail image.

Gemo Island Hospital, Papua, seen through the eyes of one of the nurses. As well as general wards separate blocks for T.B. and leprosy cases are maintained and within them, three schools are run.

Credits

director
co-producer

Shan Benson

Maslyn Williams

production company

Australian National Film Board

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014530

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papuans

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Nurses - In-service training

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

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff

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

Places → Papua New Guinea

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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