From a much different time when children actually rode bicycles to school rather than be chauffeured by parents and when bike safety inspections were the order of the day in schools, comes a Monkey Tale (1952) filmed by the National Film Unit for the Ministry of Transport, starring Show Off Charlie.
View here. Courtesy of NZ On Screen.
What an utter Charlie.
Today, with the road safety problem long since resolved, Charlie would be.... well, a boy racer.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Goings On on K' Rd - Karangahape Road, Auckland
Walkshort (1987), a short film (10:25 min), directed by Bill Toepfer, featuring musical comedy duo, The Front Lawn (Harry Sinclair and Don McGlashan) playing all the roles in a range of disguises.
It all turns into some kind of relay race of everyday coincidences...
View here.
One of the many valuable films and videos being preserved and made available on-line by the good folks at NZ On Screen.
It all turns into some kind of relay race of everyday coincidences...
View here.
One of the many valuable films and videos being preserved and made available on-line by the good folks at NZ On Screen.
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Film,
film history,
New Zealand,
NZ On Screen,
The Front Lawn,
Walkshort
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