They chose peace

Australia, 1952

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Documentary account of the International Carnival of Youth for Peace and Friendship held in Sydney in March 1952. The film includes a summary of their support to the carnival and its principles, but it also shows the direct interference from the Menzies Government that attempted to stir popular antipathy and slander.

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Credits

production company

Realist Films

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014871

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Political aspects

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Peace movements

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Political aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace movements

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politicians - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politics - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Students - Political activity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth

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

History → History

History → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978

History → Peace movements

History → Sydney (N.S.W.) - History

People → Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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