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Affairs of the Heart

For some the motor car is a functional and practical machine - for others it is almost human.
Series : Auto Stories | Episode : 1 | Year : 1999 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Tony Wright, Stuart Menzies
Director : Steve Westh |
Opening titles
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Access No. 115490 | 28 secs | 1990s | © NFSA | Colour |
Traffic passing in front of camera, different cars. Quick shots of individual vehicles - silver Cabriolet sports car passes, yellow and black GT Ford, woman driving Z3 BMW sports car, man looking out of yellow panel van, man driving Isuzu truck to camera, man driving blue hatchback Ford Laser, man driving older green station wagon Buick?, woman stationary in older style Citroen DS, men in older styles Mercedes Benz E class to camera, man driving dark coloured Jaguar sports car (E type)? Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115491 | 29 secs | 1990s | Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Silver 1975 Holden Monaro GTS revealed as a garage door opens. Zooms out as the car exits the garage. Montage of shots of car being washed under opening titles. Owner Dennis Burns talking as he washes car, he talks about the history of the car. Wife Rhonda Burns polishing silver jug indoors talking about how long Dennis has owned car and how they called her (the car) Marilyn Monaro. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115504 | 52 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Owner of silver 1975 Holden Monaro Dennis Burns talking as he washes car, he talks about his love affair with the car and how his wife Rhonda does not understand it. Rhonda cleaning silver jug indoors saying that she thinks husband could spend more time with her than the car. VS car being washed Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115515 | 51 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Melbourne Car Supermarket and other used car yard signs POV moving vehicle. Shots of cars in Melbourne's Cheapest Cars' yard including Volvo, red Ford GT, CU Jaguar emblem figurehead, red Porsche 944, Nissan Fairlady. Sales person Maxine Bradford saying that young men came in looking for ÒhoonsterÓ V8 throbbing machines. CU V8 engine, CU foot pressing down accelerator, CU revs meter, man Glenn Soboll sitting inside Jaguar commenting on its interior, another man looking at convertible car. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115526 | 46 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
At Melbourne's Cheapest Cars' yard, sales person Maxine Bradford talking about the cars that women are likely to buy, something small, automatic. CU dog inside car, pan to young woman trying radio. Man washing cars. Young man with older woman (mother)? looking at cars. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115542 | 36 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Owner of silver 1975 Holden Monaro Dennis Burns talking as he washes car, he talks about his wife Rhonda wanting to sell his car several years ago, sees it as trip to Europe. Rhonda inside polishing silver jug talking about previous holiday to Europe, enjoying it and wanting to return. Dennis by car saying he has advertised car for sale but not committed to selling it yet. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115547 | 1 min 3 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Yellow and red streamers at Melbourne's Cheapest Cars' yard, woman in office calling through intercom, people wandering around cars for sale. Young man and mother getting in car. Sales person Maxine Bradford throwing car keys on to bonnets of cars. Young woman Tegan MacWhirter looking at Holden HQ Premier, says it is in good condition, trying it out. POV vehicle to Tegan driving HQ along street with friends. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115553 | 1 min 40 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Rhonda Burns, wife of Monaro owner Dennis, at table polishing silver , talks about the anticipation of the car sale every time the telephone rings. Dennis calls through door that he is taking Marilyn (the car) for a drive, gets in car, CU exhaust pipe, car drives off down hill. CU china dolls that Rhonda collects and describes. CU doll's face CU Monaro wheel turning. Dennis talking, as he drives,about the pleasure of the sound of the car, CU dials, POV out to other cars, Dennis talking about prospective buyers of the car. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115567 | 1 min 59 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS silver Holden HQ Premier driven by young woman Tegan Macwhirter and friends , CU wheels turning, POV to warehouses, turning back into Melbourne's Cheapest Cars car yard. Sales person Maxine Bradford talking to another group of prospective car buyers. Jaguar with bonnet raised, VS man Glenn Soboll inside and family looking through window, he says he would buy it as toy car. Young man and mother looking at car, discussing what he wants to buy. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115587 | 1 min 42 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Owner of silver 1975 Holden Monaro Dennis Burns in home holding television remote control, watching video of trip to South Australia in car. Wife Rhonda talking about trip. Rhonda answers telephone to prospective car buyer, Dennis talks on telephone about car as Rhonda listens. Dennis turns buyer away saying everyone wants to steal it, relief that he hasn't found a buyer yet. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115607 | 2 mins 5 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Signs at Melbourne's Cheapest Cars, prospective car buyers with sales person. Young man and mother looking at car. Camera following young woman Tegan Macwhirter into office at car yard to arrange purchase of car, pays cash, leaves office. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115624 | 1 min 36 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Coffee in cup being stirred, owner of silver 1975 Holden Monaro Dennis Burns in home with wife Rhonda talking about his reluctant sale of the car, he suggests they sell her doll collection. Prospective buyer James Kent knocks at door, Dennis answers and takes him over to car They talk about history of car. Through window to Rhonda watching. Rhonda indoors talking about the decision to sell being Dennis'. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115638 | 1 min 47 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Owner of silver 1975 Holden Monaro Dennis Burns reverses out of the garage showing it to prospective buyer James Kent. Wife Rhonda inside saying it was easier to part with their children leaving home than it will be with the car. Two men looking at Monaro parked on street, discuss the look of the car. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115647 | 43 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Brown car drives up street with price tag on. CU Jaguar emblem figurehead as bonnet lifted, potential buyer Glenn Soboll looking inside. Says he and family visiting from Queensland, came to look on their way. Family looking at car. Young female Buyer of Holden HQ Premier Tegan Macwhirter in car, checks interior. Sales person gives her keys, CU turning in ignition, car drives out. Young man and mother discuss buying car from car yard, man not keen. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115650 | 1 min 58 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS silver Holden Monaro driving on road by owner Dennis Burns and prospective buyer James Kent. Car drives into driveway, men get out, chat about the good condition of the car and its age. Young woman Tegan Macwhirter and others doing sharp wheel spins in her new car Holden HQ Premier, drive past camera. Dennis and James discussing price for car, agree on sale, Dennis wife Rhonda comes out and hugs him. Emotional, discuss how long they have had car, pleased it is going to new home. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115675 | 3 mins 39 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Yellow and red flags of Melbourne's Cheapest Cars car yard. VS buyers and sales person. Glenn Soboll inside Jaguar , Soboll family look on, wife Marg says he is a Òrev headÓ. Gets out, laughs and jokingly says they'll buy it. Young man and his mother looking at car, walk out of car yard. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115686 | 1 min 6 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Young woman Tegan Macwhirter drives her new Holden FQ Premier car down street into driveway, family waiting. Mother says she hopes Tegan happy and doesn't go wild on the street. Old car drives very fast along street past house pan back to family. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115696 | 1 min 9 secs | 1990s | Endeavour Hills, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Marilyn Monroe tag on key ring, CU Dennis Burns passing keys and shaking hands with James Kent as he buys Dennis' silver 1975 Holden Monaro. James drives off, Dennis says parting not as bad as he thought, another chapter closed. Walks up driveway and closes garage doors. End titles. Quicktime clip available.
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Access No. 115701 | 1 min 41 secs | 1990s | Mooroolbark, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
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