Down Under 8mm film reel
1965

Down Under 8mm film reel
1965
- NFSA IDP7YQ4G3A
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Year1965
Before DVDs, Blu-rays and VHS tapes, you could own a piece of your favourite film on a reel of celluloid. These compact 8mm reels captured virtually anything that could be filmed. Clips featuring stars like Shirley Temple, Abbott and Costello and Elvis Presley were immensely popular, as were travel films that brought the world into your home – like this one called Down Under, focusing on Australian wildlife. It's a charming example of what home entertainment was like in the 1960s.
Before DVDs, Blu-rays and VHS tapes, you could own a piece of your favourite film on a reel of celluloid. These compact 8mm reels captured virtually anything that could be filmed. Clips featuring stars like Shirley Temple, Abbott and Costello and Elvis Presley were immensely popular, as were travel films that brought the world into your home – like this one called Down Under, focusing on Australian wildlife. It's a charming example of what home entertainment was like in the 1960s.
- NFSA IDP7YQ4G3A
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- Year1965
- Production companyMountain Films
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