Consumer power

Australia, 1993

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Four fifteen minute programs which follow Anna, Nick and skeleton Clive as they set up a toy shop and in the process learn to cope with the minefield of choices and responsibilities facing young consumers. An engaging and humourous story unfolds to assist 7-10 year olds in learning about consumer expectations, advertising, budgeting and consumer rights and responsibilities.

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Credits

producer/director

Peita Bolden

production company

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1993

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306641

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Advertising

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Consumers

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social life and customs - Study and teaching (Primary)

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics - Juvenile films

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth as consumers

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Budget, Personal

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Social life and customs - Study and teaching (Primary)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Consumer education

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children's rights

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Budget, Personal

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Consumers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth as consumers

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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