This film, showing aspects of the life of crocodile hunters on the Gulf of Carpentaria, was one of eleven short Australian educational films produced by Efftee Studios as a result of a partnership between naturalist Noel Monkman and Frank Thring Snr. Monkman photographed and directed the films and Frank Thring Snr narrated most of them. Two series were produced: the “Barrier Reef” series which consisted of five films and the “Australian Marvelogue” series, of which “Catching Crocodiles” is one of six. Suitable for secondary school level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507862
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Crocodiles
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Carpentaria, Gulf of, Region (N.T. and Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Hunting - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)