Boomerang Boom

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1951

Date Released

24 Oct 1966

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boomerang Boom. DESCRIPTION: Small factory turns out traditional Aboriginal Boomerangs to satisfy growing demand - and get a quick return. SHOTLIST: MS Frank Powell and Harold Keed cutting bent timber into two halves. CU ditto. CU Frank Powell. MCU wood split into two. MCU timber cut into boomerang shape. CU Frank Powell. CU boomerang cut into shape. MS boomerang shape being sanded. CU Harold Keed. CU boomerang sanded. MS Mrs Keed applying decoration. CU Mrs Keed. CU decoration applied to boomerang. GV boomerang thrown, pan as it returns.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture

Locations

Australia; New South Wales

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

91692

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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