No bugles, no drums

Australia, 1998

Film
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The untold story of Aboriginal involvement in World War II. This program promises to be a striking reminder of the contribution made by the Aboriginal people during Australia’s darkest hours.

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Credits

director

John Burnett

producer

Debra Beattie-Burnett

production company

Australian Film Commission

Seven Emus Productions

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309632

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - Australia

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Race relations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

History → Australia - History - 1939-1945

History → War - Australia - History

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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