FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

Title Details

Mike and Stefani Out takes

A moving tale of the transition of a family of displaced persons from their refugee camp in post-war Europe to their new home in Australia.
Year : 1951 | Total Duration : 57 Minutes |
Director : R Maslyn Williams |
Director Ron Maslyn Williams, Cinematographer Reg Pearse and others filming at a railway station near the UNRRA refugee camp in Europe. Mike and Stefani Stroken on board a ship on their journey to Australia. Mike and Stefani Stroken sitting for an interview with the consul. Mike and Stefani Stroken visiting Film Australia. Mike and Stefani Stroken visiting Film Australia.
World War 2 European refugees assemble in outdoor meeting. CU of elderly women's faces. Woman, man and teenage boy unpack bag and sort goods in empty room of refugee shelter. Crowd of refugees gather near trucks. Trucks loaded with furniture and men make their way through street. A line of refugees with walking sticks, carts carrying children, the elderly and possessions walk along narrow road. WWII
Access No. 42805 | 1 min 51 secs | 1940s | Europe | © NFSA | B&W |
Various CU shots of hands using tools working at crafts including leather design, wood carving of plate, and copper etching. CU shot of young man fixing engine. Interior of workshop. Young men seated at tables work with leather making shoes. A group of children with a woman walk through entrance to Iro Children's Village. Preschool children playing in sand pit. Teacher watches on. Groups of babies in play pens in garden setting. Nurses attend to them. Women pushes children on swing. WWII
Access No. 42809 | 1 min 13 secs | 1940s | Europe | © NFSA | B&W |
Preschool children with teacher playing in classroom. Groups of refugees including men, women and children walk through gates of refugee camp. CU of various groups including mother nursing crying baby, young boy holding on to can as man dips smaller tin in to it and man with bandaged face and walking stick. WS of war torn buildings. Refugees in horse drawn cart and on foot pass by. Refugees gather outside war damaged building. Queue of refugees lined up at tables have their registration papers checked by officials. Refugee men collect logs and places them in cart. Crowds of refugees have their registration papers checked by officials sitting at tables. WWII
Access No. 42810 | 3 mins 11 secs | 1940s | Europe | © NFSA | B&W |