Ask an Australian about still water swimming [Italian version]

At a family picnic by a river, a father explains to his young son the dangers of swimming in still water. The film then shows the rescue methods relevant to swimming pools, rivers and calm beaches. Note: In Italian.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Peter Lake

production company

Artransa Park Studios

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000649

Language

Italian

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Foreign language films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Safety measures

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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

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Australia, 1975