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Filmmaker Alexander Nicoll made a range of home movies in Australia from the 1930s to the 1960s. The family film collection was donated to ACMI by Alexendar’s son Mac.
This reel is of the filmmaker’s daughter Jean and her visitor, Toddy. Toddy is in military uniform when he rounds a corner of a house to chat happily to Jean, with their dog and pet birds. While on leave from the RAF, Toddy was billeted to the family home in Essendon during his time in Melbourne.
Selected highlights list:
00:00:01:00 Toddy enters the frame from a side path of to visit Jean at her home
00:00:12:00 Jean leans out the window to chat to Toddy
00:00:16:00 Toddy enthusiastically welcomes a dog into the scene
00:00:20:00 Jean presents two pet birds on her arm for the camera
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2003500
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Amateur films
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Victoria
Animals & Wildlife → Dogs - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Dogs in motion pictures
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Suburban life
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military history
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military life
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Social aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Suburban life
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
16mm film; Master
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation