Thirsty season

Australia, 1981

TV show
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Deals with the making of a beer commercial. Raises issues about the influence of the mass media on community attitudes, and the way in which this beer advertisement is structured to create preferences for a particular brand.

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Credits

director

Jan Sharp

producer

Richard Davis

production company

Laughing Kookaburra Productions

Traffic Accident Research Unit

Duration

00:08:45:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1981

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