A trilogy of Australian stories about mateship. “Joe Wilson’s Mates”, from a story by Henry Lawson, is set in the 1890’s and is about a stranger in town who dies alone, but is given a funeral because he carries a Union Card. “The Load of Wood”, from a story by Frank Hardy, is set during the depression of the 1930’s. “The City”, is a love story set in Sydney in the 1950’s. The three stories are linked by introductory comments from John McCallum, who also narrates them. Cast includes Leonard Teale, Edmund Allison, Jock Levy, Joan Landor, Brian Vicery, Reg Lye.
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ACMI Identifier
017506
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → National characteristics, Australian
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → National characteristics, Australian
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mateship
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation