History of Australian Cinema

The Passionate Industry 1920-1930 (1x2)

Uitzenddatum: Jan 26, 1973

The twenties was a passionate period - a decade of fervent, feverish activity in the film industry in Australia when over 100 feature films were made. Fewer than 30 survive today. This documentary features For the Term of His Natural Life, the husband-and-wife team of Louise Lovely and Wilton Wench and the work of director Raymond Longford among material from 50 newsreels, 16 feature films and still photographs drawn from over 70 collections. It encapsulates the history, sociology, customs, clothes and amusements of Australia in the roaring twenties.