Efftee entertainers

This film provides footage of the earliest Australian stage acts to appear on sound films. These long forgotten ‘shorts’ open a window on the Australian Variety and Show world of the 1930’s. Footage includes famous local comics, singers and dancers: Stan Ray, George Moon, Minnie Love and Keith Desmond.

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Credits

production company

Efftee Film Productions

director

F.W. Thring

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1931

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016632

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Appreciation

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Australia - History

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Victoria - History

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts - Victoria

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1931

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