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Yuendumu, Central Australia [Northern Territory] 'So They Did Eat' 1953.

Archive Collections / Board for Anthropological Research / Series AA346/09 / Yuendumu, Central Australia [Northern Territory] 'So They Did Eat' 1953.
BAR Expedition Symbol: T THIS FILM CONTAINS SECTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED.

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."

Creator: Board for Anthropological Research
Control: AA 346/9/15/3
Date Range:  01 August, 1953  -  01 August, 1953
Quantity:  30cm,   11   film items. Formats: 16mm, Betacams, DVDs
Series:  AA346/09
Tindale Tribes:
Walpiri