Efftee's Australia

Australia, 1930

Film
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For the first time on video - the documentary output of Australia’s first talkie studio - Frank Thring senior’s Melbourne based Efftee Productions. All of these “shorts” have been transferred directly to video from 35 mm nitrate negatives and prints. Rated: G

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Credits

producer

Frank Thring

Duration

00:59:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1930

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300931

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

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

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

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

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

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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