Australian Department of Information Movie Trailers
Most Popular Australian Department of Information Trailers
Total trailers found: 15
Defenders of Tobruk Trailer (1941)
31 December 1941
Australian newsreel, telling of the besieged Australian forces in Tobruk. Coverage shows dawn patrols, wrecks in Tobruk Harbour, tank patrols, anti-aircraft action against German planes, gun barrages, etc.
The New Ipswich Trailer (1947)
15 July 1947
From the Film Australia Collection. Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Eric Thompson. Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, is very unlike Ipswich, England, after which it was named.
Christmas Under the Sun Trailer (1947)
01 December 1947
Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high.
Suicide Trail Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.
Touring through the Centre Trailer (1947)
13 July 1947
Shows how tourists get to the Centre (Central Australia). Includes: Aboriginal rock paintings, the Devil's Marbles, Tennant Creek, gold crushing plant, Elsey Station (home of Aeneas Gunn - shows graves on the property), Manton Dam, Darwin being rebuilt after the war.
The Timber Getters Trailer (1952)
03 February 1952
In post-war Australia, the milling of our nation's prized hardwood timbers was a rapidly growing industry.
Men Of Capricorn Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of Australia and the only way to get around is by road train, train or plane.
Snowy Waters Trailer (1952)
03 February 1952
Australia’s greatest engineering undertaking, the Snowy River Hydroelectric Scheme, in the Southern Alps, is changing the geography of an area as big as Switzerland by completely altering the course of streams and rivers, and is intended to bring into agricultural production double the area now served by irrigation, and to provide double Australia’s present output of electrical power.
On Time Trailer (1953)
16 December 1953
Australian railway film from 1953, showcasing the beauty of train travel.
The Bismarck Convoy Smashed! Trailer (1943)
19 March 1943
An Australia propaganda war film documenting the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Nominated for the Academy Award.
High Mark Trailer (1947)
11 July 1947
The 1947 Australian Rules Football VFL Grand Final of the Victorian Football Leageu (VFL) seen in this film was played between the teams Carlton and Essendon.
Story of a City Trailer (1945)
12 December 1945
The film illustrates the fact that Australia's Newcastle, like its British counterpart, has developed into a large city but still retains its essential mining atmosphere.
Richard Takes a Train Ride Trailer (1952)
03 February 1952
Classroom film, depicting a young boy and his mother taking a train ride.
The Invisible Link Trailer (1951)
03 July 1951
Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of distance both nationally and internationally.
