Made in collaboration with Lockington and Districts Living Heritage Complex, this short, comprising of stills, archival excerpts and narrative commentary, celebrates the memory of Kevin Sarre - a champion in an era when a “gun shearer” was something like a pop star.
Made by Malcolm McKinnon and featuring Margaret O’Brien and Des Pentreath.
Excerpt from Australian Wool Board promotional film reproduced courtesy of the Arnold and Saare family collection and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1006790
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Rural conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
Mini DV; Sub-master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan