| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (9 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
Every day millions of Australians are involved in betting on horses during working hours. Jack, the factory worker has been punting for forty years to beat the system. The film traces his imaginative monetary involvement with a typical midweek race meeting whilst he works at his job, making suitcases, Only with the aid of the transistor radio can Jack and similar 'punters' make contact with reality, i.e. the actual horse race |
| Notes |
"This is my graduation film about my late father-in-law, Jack Burnett and his involvement in the local horse racing industry in the 1970's" -- (Ivan Gaal, 2008) |
| Credits |
Director/Producer: Ivan Gaal, Camera: Lee Tilson, Sound: Jane Stapleton, Assistant: Neville Stanley |
| Performer |
Cast: Maureen Bogle, John T. (Jack) Burnett, Bill Collins |
| Notes |
DVD. Region unspecified |
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Originally produced: Swinburne Film and Television School, 1978 as a film reel (5 min.) : sd. col. ; 16 mm |
| Subject |
Horse racing -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.)
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Gambling -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.)
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Factory workers -- Australia
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| Genre/Form |
Short films.
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Australian independent films.
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Video recordings.
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| Author |
Burnett, Jack.
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Collins, Bill.
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Melbourne Film-makers' Co-op
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