Boomerang Boom

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1951
Date Released
24 Oct 1966
Stories in this Issue:

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
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Boomerang Boom', British Movietone News Issue No. 1951, 24 Oct 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26635 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)