Cover image for Film Production Files.
Series:
Film Production Files.
Series Number:
Access:
Open
Start Date:
01 Jan 1949
End Date:
31 Aug 1960
Creating Agency:
01 Jan 194631 Dec 1960
Series notes:
Files include scripts, production shot lists, correspondence & miscellaneous papers. Files do not contain complete records of productions. Final film title has been added to file cover during accessioning to facilitate retrieval.

Extracts from Annual Reports include:

1949 - Safety in Cycling (earliest film 1947), Play Centre, Leader Training, Ceremonial Parade, Tasmania publicity, Southern Latitude (incomplete). Nursing (incomplete).

1950 - Opening bookmobile library, Kings birthday - trooping colours, Laying up colours - St Davids Cathedral, Nursing Career, You and Hydatids.

1951 - Enemy within (TB) Your silent partner, Save your teeth.

1952 - State Film Production Committee established to "recommend priority in the production of, documentary films." Apple Festival, Your silent partner, power line across Derwent for HEC, NW Coast gymnastic display at Burnie for National Fitness Council, Smoke Signal (incomplete) and Rabbit control (incomplete).

1953 - Rabbit control, Anniversary review 1953 (first efforts with lip synchronisation), Smoke signal, Tasmania - Apple Isle, Tasmania Today - Mining (incomplete).

1954 - Tasmania Today, Smoke Signal, Anniversary Review, AEB - completed August 1954, Royal Visit, ANM - Mill Operations, Boyer.

1955 - 3 - 16mm documentaries, 3 - Agricultural, engineering & industrial record films, 35 mm - some sent to BBC.

1956 - Tasmania - Apple Isle - popular and numerous copies distributed.

These records are part of the holdings of the Tasmanian Archives
System of Arrangement:
Alphabetical by film title.
Items: