Theatrical garden party

Highlights of a home movie showing a garden party with the stars, including make-up demonstrations, various games, swimsuit parades and a water ballet performance.

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Credits

producer/director

J.S. Frieze

production company

Peak Films

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311129

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Amateur motion pictures

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

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Home movies and video

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania - Social life and customs

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardens

Crafts & Visual Arts → Performance art

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

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Games

Music & Performing Arts → Theatrical makeup

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1965

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