Commonwealth Film Unit Movies

  • 1947
    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    Christmas Under the Sun

    71947HD

    Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high....

    Christmas Under the Sun
  • 1956
    Mountain Spring: The Flinders Range

    Mountain Spring: The Flinders Range

    Mountain Spring: The Flinders Range

    01956HD

    Progress in South Australia manifests itself around the Flinders Range country in the industries of Whyalla, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Leigh Creek and...

    Mountain Spring: The Flinders Range
  • 1956
    Paper Run

    Paper Run

    Paper Run

    01956HD

    A panorama of scenic beauty unfolds as the newspaper delivery man works his run along Sydney's northern beaches of Newport and the Palm Beach area.

    Paper Run
  • 1960
    Suicide Trail

    Suicide Trail

    Suicide Trail

    01960HD

    Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.

    Suicide Trail
  • 1967
    Desert People

    Desert People

    Desert People

    51967HD

    Two Aboriginal families live like their ancestors have for centuries in this anthropological documentary. The gathering of food is the main focus as w...

    Desert People
  • 1959
    The Pace That Kills

    The Pace That Kills

    The Pace That Kills

    01959HD

    Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own liv...

    The Pace That Kills