Child's play

Australia, 1978

Film
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Episode number 3 of Series “The Developing child”.
With the ability to walk, the child reaches a major milestone along the road to adulthood. One day they will leave their family’s care and face the world alone. The toddler asserts their new sense of independence. Suitable for teacher/tertiary level.

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Credits

director

Antonio Colacino

producer

Malcolm Otton

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:13:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

Appears in

The Developing child

Group of items

The Developing child

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302977

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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