Stop the drop: a concert for nuclear disarmament

Australia, 1983

Film
A still image from Stop the drop: a concert for nuclear disarmament

Footage from a benefit rock concert for the anti-uranium movement is shown and is combined with interviews with the performers of the concert. The concert was held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne and the performers included bands such as “Goanna”, “Midnight Oil” “INXS”, “Men at work” and “Redgum”.

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Credits

production company

People for Nuclear Disarmament

Duration

01:03:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323770

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

Betamax; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)

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