Turn me on: the history of the vibrator

Turn Me On explores the history of the vibrator. Through a group of sexpert characters, the documentary uncovers the socially camouflaged sex toy - hidden in the underwear drawer since it was invented over 120 years ago. Turn Me On reveals a social and sexual history that some people would prefer remained a secret.

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Credits

director

Catherine Chauchat

producer

Warwick Burton

production company

AFTRS

Duration

00:16:40:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2001

Appears in

Group of items

AFTRS top 100 films. Compile 2

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000454

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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Australia, 2001

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