Extraordinary people and extraordinary performances are the soul of this documentary, an entertainment special about our inherent fascination with the comic and the unusually skilled. Fire-eating presenter Mic Conway links the colourful reminiscences of the last of Australia’s vaudeville veterans - song and dance man Charles Norman; Contortionist Valantyne, Napier; “Australia’s Queen of the Air”, Olga Varona; and “Patterologist” Ron Shand. Using rare archival films of acts from the turn of the century, this film will leave you with a positive feeling about yourself, other people and the world at large.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308263
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Music & Performing Arts → Circus performers
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)