Billed as New Zealand's first "talking picture comedy", 'Hamilton talks' was made in the early 1930s. Shot in Hamilton, it is a typical comedy of the time involving many local scenes and local people in its making.

Primary Title
  • Hamilton Talks
Date Broadcast
  • 1934
Release Year
  • 1934
Duration
  • 18:00
Channel
  • Media Services
Broadcaster
  • The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
  • Billed as New Zealand's first "talking picture comedy", 'Hamilton talks' was made in the early 1930s. Shot in Hamilton, it is a typical comedy of the time involving many local scenes and local people in its making.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use.
Notes
  • From the DVD LD13-0824.
Subjects
  • Short films--New Zealand
  • Hayward, Rudall--1900-1974
  • Hamilton--New Zealand
Genres
  • Comedy
Contributors
  • Rudall Hayward (Director)
  • Rudall Hayward (Producer)
  • Zealandia Sound Films (Production Unit)
  • The Hayward Historical Film Trust (Production Unit)
  • Mavis Langley (Actor)
  • Ted Quill (Actor)
  • F. Clayton-Greene (Actor)
Subjects
  • Short films--New Zealand
  • Hayward, Rudall--1900-1974
  • Hamilton--New Zealand