This is a portrait of Frank Hurley - pioneer cameraman, war photographer, explorer, film director, writer, lecturer, broadcaster and Australia’s best known stills photographer. ‘Snow, sand and savages’ pays tribute to Hurley’s life and work and covers his first trip to Antarctica with Mawson and Shackleton, his 1919 footage of the Ross and Keith Smith flight from London to Australia, his 1920’s expeditions to New Guinea, and his coverage of both world wars. Some light relief is included with an excerpt from Hurley’s foray into feature films with ‘The Jungle woman’ in 1926. Narrated by Leo McKern and written by Joan Long.
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ACMI Identifier
309749
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematographers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War photographers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Australia - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography, Artistic
Crafts & Visual Arts → War photographers
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
People → Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)