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  • Melbourne: Films of the Fifties (1998)
  • Video | 143 min | Documentary, History, News
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Melbourne: Films of the Fifties (1998)
Video | 143 min | Documentary, History, News
A comprehensive overview of a fascinating decade in the history of Melbourne and its environs, and a tribute to the many filmmakers who recorded the major - and minor - events which occurred in Australia's southern capital during the 1950s...See moreA comprehensive overview of a fascinating decade in the history of Melbourne and its environs, and a tribute to the many filmmakers who recorded the major - and minor - events which occurred in Australia's southern capital during the 1950s. The story of this overlooked era is told through clips from an astonishing range of films - newsreels, documentaries, travelogues, advertisements, home movies, dramatic features and short subjects - with detailed commentary by Melbourne broadcaster Paul Higgins. Written by Official Synopsis See less
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Ken Berryman
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Ken Berryman
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1998 (Australia)

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7 cast members
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Paul Higgins's primary photo
Paul Higgins
Self / Commentator (voice) Self / Commentator (voice)   See fewer
Welcher & Welcher (2003)
Henry Bolte's primary photo
Henry Bolte
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
This Day Tonight (1967)
William Boyd's primary photo
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy (archive footage) Hopalong Cassidy (archive footage)   See fewer
Flaming Gold (1932)
John Cain's primary photo
John Cain
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Don Lane Show (1975)
Barry Humphries's primary photo
Barry Humphries
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
John Landy's primary photo
John Landy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story
Peter Thomson's primary photo
Peter Thomson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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