Cricket in Australia

Australia, 1987

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From the time of the first test, through days of aboriginal teams visiting England, the drama of the bodyline series, and the 1977 World Cricket Series Revolution, Australians have always been ‘cricket mad’. Jack Egan brings together cricket greats to recall highlights of their career, as well as using magnificent archival footage. Special appearances by Ian Chappell, Bill O’Reilly and Lindsay Hassett.

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Credits

producer/director

Jack Egan

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Macmillan Publishing Company

Duration

00:52:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300382

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Sports

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

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cricket

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cricket - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cricket players - Australia - Biography

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Melbourne Cricket Ground

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Australia - History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Test matches (Cricket)

People → Cricket players - Australia - Biography

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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