This film was made during the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR) expedition to Yuendumu, Northern Territory during August 1953.

'So They Did Eat' is a final film production documenting the daily search for foods by the Walpiri people.

Note: Restricted Sequence Starts at 00:04:23:20 Restricted Sequence Ends 00:04:30:00.

Keywords: Nomadism, Water - Rockholes, Water - Soak, Drought, Food - Witchetty Grubs, Food - Gathering, Technology - Digging Sticks, Honey Ants, Hunting - Lizards / Goannas, Food - Fruits and Flowers, Children throwing grass spears, Children imitating animal and bird tracks, Winnowing, Grinding and cooking grass seed, Hunting - Turkey Bustard, Tracking, Hunting - Kangaroo, Burning off Spinifex Grass, Food - Preparation and Cooking.

Director: TD Campbell (AA 52)
Narration: Not stated.
Cinematographer: J Simpson
Produced by: The University of Adelaide, BAR
Series: Aspects of Aboriginal Life in Central Australia.
The Warlpiri people.

Tindale Tribes: Walpiri

The South Australian Museum Archives Master Preservation Tape (AA 346/9/15/3/6) is a new Digital Interpositive consisting of (AA 346/9/15/6/2-3). Duration 25 minutes 50 seconds.

The original master copies of this film were processed in the BAR Film Catalogue as C#3.

1. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. MASTER POSITIVE PRINT
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 880ft.
   
   
2. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. SOUND MASTER NEGATIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, optical sound, 880ft.
   
   
3. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. DUPLICATE POSITIVE
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 880ft.
   
   
4. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. SCREENING PRINT
   Characteristics: 16mm, colour, silent, 880ft.
   
   
5. 'THE FOOD PROBLEMS OF PRIMATIVE PEOPLE.'
   Characteristics: 16mm, B&W, optical sound, 400ft.
   Notes: BBC TV Edit of 'So They Did Eat,' 1953.
   
   
6. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. MASTER PRESERVATION COPY
   Format: SP Betacam
   Duration: 22 min 52 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/3/2-3
   
   
7. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. DUBBING / LOAN COPY
   Format: Digital Betacam
   Duration: 22 min 52 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/3/6
   
   
8. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. PRESERVATION DVD 1 [TIME CODED]
   Format: DVD
   Duration: 22 min 52 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/3/7
   
   
9. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. PRESERVATION DVD 2
   Format: DVD
   Duration: 22 min 52 sec
   Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
   Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/3/7
   
   
10. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. ACCESS DVD 3 [TIME CODED]
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 22 min 52 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/3/8
    
    
11. 'SO THEY DID EAT,' 1953. ACCESS DVD 4
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 22 min 52 sec
    Transfer Date: 1/07/2006
    Generation: Copy of AA 346/9/15/3/9
    
    

• BAR Film Catalogue of the colour films C1-C11 (AA 346/9/27/14).
  
  
• BAR paperwork (AA 346/1) Minutes 2 July 1957. Item V, © Regarding: BBC version of "And So They Did Eat."