| FREE SPEECH Australia's version of Speakers' Corner: Yarrabank, Melbourne. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7071 |
| Catalog #: | 511121 | |
| Clip Number: | 511121-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 415 | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:46 - 01:16:25 | |
| Location: | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators DEMONSTRATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Victoria, Melbourne | |
| Description: | FREE SPEECH Australia's version of Speakers' Corner: Yarrabank, Melbourne. Melbourne, Australia. Yarrabank, Australia's version of Speakers' Corner. Various shots of crowds gathering around speakers on soap boxes (oratory). Natural sound of speeches. They are discussing taxation, Labour Party, more women in the government and dangers of drinking beer. A speaker gives his speech to a single small boy. One woman shouts that when more women enter parliament the men "will be ground into dust". There is much laughter from crowd. A man preaches about temperance (the evils of alcohol). C/U of one speaker passionately demanding sterilization of the unfit. C/U of man in crowd who says: "Blimey mate, you are asking for it!" | |
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