World to conquer

Australia, 1956

Film
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This sci-fi ‘Straford Brothers Specialite’ is a scripted drama featuring local student actors. A classic sci-fi set up, it has some nifty DIY special effects including painstakingly made miniature sets (watch out for the alien control room!), animated spaceship and a alien periscope very reminiscent of early ‘Doctor Who’ episodes.

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Collection

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Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

creator

Frank Straford

John Straford

Duration

00:06:06:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1956

Appears in

Group of items

Selection of titles from the Inala Straford Home Movie Archive Collection

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006587

Language

English

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

MPEG-2 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

Mini DV; Master

Mini DV; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

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