Home on the range: U.S. bases in Australia

Australia, 1981

Film
A still image from Home on the range: U.S. bases in Australia

Examines the existence of U.S. military bases in Australia and how their presence has affected its position in the nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and America. Considers the question of nuclear arms in Australia in terms of the presence of the C.I.A. in Australia, its manipulation on the course of Australia’s political affairs and the mounting opposition by the general public. Script: Gil Scrine, Bob Connolly, David Bradbury Narrated by Annie Webster, David Ritchie

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Collection

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Credits

producer/director

Gil Scrine

production company

Australian Film Commission

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015340

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → North West Cape (W.A.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nurrungar (S.A.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pine Gap (N.T.)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear disarmament

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear facilities - Australia

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nuclear facilities - Australia

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → North West Cape (W.A.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Nuclear facilities - Australia

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → North West Cape (W.A.)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuclear disarmament

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nurrungar (S.A.)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Foreign relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States. Central Intelligence Agency

History → United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Places → North West Cape (W.A.)

Places → Nurrungar (S.A.)

Places → Pine Gap (N.T.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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