Produced as part of Comalco’s sponsorship of the Commonwealth Games to be held in Brisbane in 1982. Includes historic newsreel footage of major performances by Australians in the past Commonwealth Games. Also shows some of Australia’s athletes training for the 1982 Games.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507112
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes - Australia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Commonwealth Games
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Commonwealth Games (12th : 1982 : Brisbane, Qld.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)