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Beautiful vintage European fashion at Mark Foy's
Mark Foy's fashion parades from the 1940s and '50s, featuring designers Pierre Balmain and Schiaparelli, captured in gorgeous colour footage.
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Polyorama Panoptique
The NFSA recently acquired a Polyorama Panoptique, a 19th century French optical toy.
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Australia's cinema heritage
As the 120th anniversary of cinema in Australia creeps up on us, Curator Sally Jackson takes a moment to consider how Australians recognise their cinema heritage.
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Kylie walks the red carpet at Cannes
In 2012, Kylie made a return to the silver screen in the French fantasy drama Holy Motors (2012), directed by Leos Carax.   In this Nine News report, Kylie is seen walking the red carpet at the...
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Bill Collins: Australia in Cannes, 1976
In this clip, film critic and presenter Bill Collins reports from the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for a Channel 7 TV special called Australia in Cannes. On the beach, Bill discovers director Peter Weir...
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Bill Collins: Australia in Cannes - Dennis Hopper
 Australia In Cannes 1976 in which Collins' interviews key Australian filmmakers at the festival.
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Bill Collins: Australia in Cannes - Introducing Cannes
 Australia In Cannes 1976 in which Collins' interviews key Australian filmmakers at the festival.
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Gala French Mannequin Parades at Mark Foy's - excerpt
An excerpt of a Mark Foy's fashion parade in 1956 from Fashion Parades at Mark Foy’s (1947–56), Film Australia Collection, NFSA.
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Gala French Mannequin Parades at Mark Foy's
Mark Foy's department store's iconic Liverpool Street store in Sydney, dubbed 'The Piazza', is the setting for this French-themed fashion parade in 1956. The exterior is decorated with French flags ...
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Paris Models Make Australian Debut
It is a year after the end of the Second World War and Australians are hungry for the romance and elegance of French fashion. Four French mannequins (models) are flown out from Paris for the show....
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