The Blink of an eye

Australia, 1985

Film
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Episode of Series “Filmstruck Series”.
This is part two of “Filmstruck”, a series hosted by the well-known Australian film historian and cinema critic, John Baxter, which considers the impact of cinema on the social and personal life of the viewing audience. In this episode, John Baxter takes a closer look at cinema stunts and the men that performed them, from early Tom Mix to Mad Max 2.

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Credits

director

Ivor Bowen

producer

Jim Dale

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1985

Appears in

Filmstruck Series

Group of items

Filmstruck Series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324204

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Stunt men and women

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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