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

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Antinuclear movement

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Concerts

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music

Performance

Performance → Music - Performance

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

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

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Australia, 1983