Titles tagged with ‘patriotism’

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Australasian Gazette – Patriotic Procession in Aid of the French Red Cross (1915)

This Australasian Gazette newsreel clip shows a parade in 1915 for the French Red Cross. People dressed in costumes walk, ride horses or ride in horse-drawn carriages along ...

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Boots and Shoes (c1924)

A promotional film presented by the Made in Australia Council that shows the manufacture and assembly of Australian-made footwear in a factory. It ends with the slogan ‘wherever ...

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Cartoons of the Moment – Miss Australasia (c1914)

Cartoons of the Moment was an animated segment by Harry Julius that appeared in wartime editions of the Australasian Gazette newsreel. This edition comments on First World War-related ...

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A Day at an Engineering Works (c1926)

A silent documentary produced by the Made in Australia Council that details the work inside the Perry engineering works in Adelaide in order to promote and support Australian ...

Diggers (1931)

At a battalion reunion after the First World War, Chic Williams (Pat Hanna) and his ‘cobber’ Joe Mulga (George Moon) recall their exploits on the Western Front in ...

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The Evolution of a Chocolate (1925)

Presented by the Made in Australia Council, this documentary details the processes used in the making of confectionery at an Australian chocolate making factory.

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Factory to Farm: Making Agricultural Implements in Australia (c1925)

One of a series of promotional films made by the Melbourne-based Made in Australia Council, Factory to Farm supports the production of agricultural implements in Australian factories. It ...

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The Hero of the Dardanelles (1915)

Will Brown (Guy Hastings) enlists in the Australian Army, soon after the outbreak of the First World War. He puts away his sporting equipment, in favour of more ...

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A Nation is Built (1938)

This sprawling and patriotic documentary uses actuality footage, historical re-enactments, fictionalised scenes and propaganda to chronicle Australia’s development and progress as a nation. It was sponsored by the ...

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Piano Making (c1924)

A silent, black-and-white, promotional film presented by the Made in Australia Council that shows the manufacture and assembly of Australian-made pianos. It ends with the slogan ‘wherever you ...

Public Enemy Number One (1981)

Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett reported the Vietnam War from the perspective of the North Vietnamese. For this he was reviled as a traitor and a communist in the ...

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Red Cross Cinema Advertisement: The Prisoner of War Street Adoption Scheme (c1941)

A community announcement promoting the Red Cross’s Prisoner of War Street Adoption Scheme. The advertisement consists of a three-minute address to camera by the Governor of Queensland, Sir ...

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Sheep to Shop: Hosiery and Knitted Goods (1924)

Produced by Herschells Films for the Made in Australia Council, this documentary promotes Australia’s wool industry and the production of high-grade woollen garments.

Sheep to Shop: Woollen Goods (1924)

Produced by Herschells Films for the Made in Australia Council, this promotional documentary shows the various stages involved in the manufacture of wool blankets, flannel and woollen fabric ...

A Shining Example (c1920)

Produced by Herschells films for the Made in Australia Council, this is a promotional documentary that highlights Australia’s capacity to produce the ‘highest grade’ electroplate silverware. The film ...

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That’s Cricket (c1931)

This featurette was directed by Ken G Hall for Australasian Films and made with the cooperation of seven members of the successful Australian XI cricket team, including Sir ...

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Wings to Victory (1984)

A film celebrating the win by 12-metre yacht, Australia II, at Rhode Island USA. The Australian yacht beat the American entry, Victory. It was the first time that ...

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