Frank Hurley (1885-1962) was firmly established by 1925 as Australia’s most famous photographer. After World War 1, having filled the position as the first official photographer of the Australian war effort, Hurley became interested in Papua New Guinea. In December 1920, he left Australia to record the work of Anglican missions in Papua and to make “travelogue entertainment”. The result was this documentary, “Pearls and Savages” which was released in Sydney, in December 1921.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300905
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnology - Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Missionaries
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Missionaries
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)