Canberra Files, The
Clip 3: Heather Henderson
3 min 22 sec
Taken from the documentary Canberra Files, The (2006)
Original title classification not rated – this clip chosen to be PG
Availability of the complete title
Curator’s clip description
An excerpt from a 14 minute interview with Heather Henderson, the daughter of Australian Prime Minister RG Menzies, in which she talks about her father’s home movies. Mrs Henderson describes how the home movies of London during the Blitz capture the mood of the country and how the films match his diary. A montage of silent home movie clips is set to music.
Curator’s notes
Part of the additional material featured on the DVD release, this interview provides a context for the Menzies home movie collection and a personal insight into Menzies’ film interest. His daughter’s reflections are particularly valuable, not only because Menzies was a public figure but also because it links the home movie footage with its maker and the context of its production and compilation. It is not uncommon for home movies to become separated from the circumstances in which they were filmed or to lack biographical details of the maker.
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