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Australian Cinema surveys on DVD

Each $25 including post (unless marked) – New, mostly in wrap.
Most are ‘Region All’ so suitable for overseas friends. DC505.AuCin
! The Pictures That Moved 1896-1920 + The Passionate Indust-
ry 1920-1930 + Now You’re Talking 1930-1940: collated in full by
Film Australia as HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN CINEMA 180min.
! THE CELLULOID HEROES double disc! Narrated by Bryan
Brown. Producer Anthony Buckley. Issued 1995 to celebrate 100
Years of Australian Cinema. Vigorous, complete century cover.
! BACK TO THE BACK OF BEYOND How the best-loved of all
Australian documentaries came to be made, with Tom Kruse (in
film and in later life), John Heyer (rarely seen masterly maker of
original 1953 documentary), English documentarist Pat Jackson.
! Henry Lawson wrote ‘The Australian Cinematograph’ at the
dawn of film in 1896. 75 years later, Commonwealth Film Unit
(Gil Brealey, Keith Gow) made a 15 minute mini-drama of that
story of droving hardships. Richard Mason and Chris McGill film-
ed a how-they-did-it with ‘Spotlight the Director’ 13 min docum.

! BREAKER MORANT – THE RE-TRIAL Who was the real
bushman Morant ‘The Breaker’? What really happened at the
trial? Military lawyer Jim Unkles challenges British claims! 99min

! HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN SURFING written, directed and
narrated by Nat young: 1915 era wooden boards, Malibu 1950s-
60s, shortboard 70s, radical 1980s PLUS in full Nat’s FALL LINE

Australian Documentaries – Hard to Find DVD
Cyclone Tracy, Xmas 1974. Not the 1986 mini-series! Authentic foot-
age by first news camera into Darwin, spirit of survivors in aftermath.
BLUE WATER, WHITE DEATH Ron & Valerie Taylor with Rodney Fox
CRYSTAL VOYAGER surreal surf fantasy 1972, Cartoon etc + extras.
BALLOONS AND SPINIFEX Giles WA ultra remote Met Station 1958.

Uncertain at some rare title? Ask for details.
David Donaldson, Adelaide 08 8267 5069 filmart@dodo.com.au
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