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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Collection
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Credits
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 films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)