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Thompsons, The - Migrating to the City

Mrs Thompson explains the family's decision to move from a small country town to Sydney for the benefit of the children.
Series : Our Multicultural Society Series 2 | Episode : 9 | Year : 1979 | Total Duration : 10 Minutes | Producer : Jan Sharp
Director : Meg Stewart |
CUs young men doing training exercises on ground for football. CU sign for Nyngan at train station. Zoom out to WS of older station buildings on platform from railway tracks. VS around Nyngan. GS dog chained to tractor in dry landscape. Zoom out from jet plane in sky and zoom out to plane flying over inner western Sydney. Pan over rooftops to street of houses.
Access No. 135969 | 1 min 8 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Restricted Access - Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Interview with Mrs Thompson on the steps of her Leichhardt brick semi about the differences between country and city life. Tracks following the two Thompson boys Jamie and Lance in football training at Callan Park, Rozelle. CUs of the boys looking tired post training. Interview with Mrs Thompson inside her home about making the move for the sake of the boys' football.
Access No. 135970 | 1 min 47 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview with Mrs Thompson about her husband's former work as a shearer. CU B&W photographs of Mr Thompson shearing. WS of large billboard advertising Marlboro cigarettes and tilt down to busy city road (possibly Parramatta Road). VS Mr Thompson now working as a delivery driver around the city with voice over noting how the Thompson's city visits used to be. CU traffic lights and VS pedestrians crossing road.
Access No. 135971 | 42 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS Mr Thompson in his van working as a delivery driver around the city with VS of city streets and shops. Driving down Broadway and George Street POV van. CU tilt up Jaime Thompson's rugby league trophy. MS interview with Mrs Thompson talking about relative distances travelled by country and city people.
Access No. 135972 | 1 min 7 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom to Mr Thompson at work polishing floor in hospital corridor. CU Casualty sign in hospital and VS of people in the casualty ward. CU sign advertising interpreters available in hospital in six languages. High angle WS over inner city suburb with tilt down past rooftops and home units to the Thompson's front yard. MS interview with Mrs Thompson in lounge chair with her young daughter next to her talking about multiculturalism in the city.
Access No. 135973 | 57 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
High angle WS over inner city suburb with zoom in to local Catholic school. VS children in classroom sitting on floor in front of teacher singing. CU interviews with Jamie and Lance Thompson about what they miss about the country and what their aspirations are. VS children in schoolground at home time and Mrs Thompson collecting her daughter.
Access No. 135974 | 2 mins 38 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS of Jamie and Lance Thompson training and playing rugby league match intercut with CU of rugby trophy. MS Mrs Thompson loudly barracking during game from sidelines. Pan from Lance having cream rubbed into his injured leg to his face showing pain. CU Jamie's face concentrating on coaches pep talk. Pan across many football trophies lining sideboard in loungeroom. Interview with Mrs Thompson about the future and zoom out from house to high shot over area.
Access No. 135975 | 1 min 55 secs | 1970s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |