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Caddie (Helen Morse) is a young woman who leaves her husband, taking the children with her. The film traces her struggle to survive during the depression. Based on a real life anonymous autobiography of a young woman who took a job as a barmaid to support her two children.
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ACMI Identifier
016308
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)