Shows the difficulties faced by low income earners in trying to save money to buy their own home or even rent decent premises. Emphasises how important housing is in people’s lives and how a decision taken at one stage affects their ability to get suitable housing later. Cast includes Laurel McGowan, Peter Fisher, Harry Lawrence, Alan Penney, May Howlett, Gary Files. Credits also include camera; Dean Semler and music; John Gillard.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001930
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rental housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Welfare recipients
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rental housing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)