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; episode 3. The Promise (26 min.) -- [disc 2] episode 4. Never say die (27
min.) ; episode 5. Glenn's new suit (27 min.).
Written and directed by (1,5) Ian Walker, (2-4) Alan Erson ; editor (1,5) Roland
Gallois, (2-4) Sally Fryer.
Narrator, Richard Roxburgh.
This documentary goes behind-the-scenes to explore the business of dying,
looking at the secret business of preparing the dead for burial, at A. O'Hare
Funerals, Leichhardt, Sydney. O'Hare is family owned and operated since 1942. It
is a busy and successful business with a diverse client base, originally Irish
Catholic, but now includes Italian Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Anglo-Australian
and Maori expats. It handles up to 500 Italian funerals a year. Some funerals
are elaborate affairs involving 300-800 mourners, with white doves and singers
as optional extras. Each of the five episodes looks at different aspects of the
undertaking business, including the life and work of the men and women at
O'Hare's; and quality of the services provided. Looks at how they attend to the
wishes and plans of clients, preparing for their future death; and how they deal
with those already dead and the bereaving. Discusses also their plans for the
future expansion of the funeral business.
First released: [Sydney] : Film Finance Corporation & Hilton Cordell in
association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation & TVNZ, c2005.
DVD.
Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
ERC DVD.
363.750994 DUST.
disc 1 epis.1-3.
DUST TO DUST [VIDEORECORDING] : SERIES / PRODUCERS, IAN COLLIE, CHRIS HILTON.
Off-air recording of the ABC-TV programme broadcasts 26/07/05, 02/08/05, 09/08/
05, 16/08/05, 23/08/05. Copied under Part 5A of the Copyright Act 1968.
Colour recording system: PAL ; Region all.
'Film Finance Corporation Australia presents a Hilton Cordell production.'
'Developed with the assistance of the N.S.W Film and Television Office [and] ...
the Australian Film Commission.'
Copyright notice: Commonwealth of Australia. Copyright Regulations. 1969.
Warning.
[disc 1] episode 1. The Ruffiano (27 min.) ; episode 2. Far from home (26 min.)
; episode 3. The Promise (26 min.) -- [disc 2] episode 4. Never say die (27
min.) ; episode 5. Glenn's new suit (27 min.).
Written and directed by (1,5) Ian Walker, (2-4) Alan Erson ; editor (1,5) Roland
Gallois, (2-4) Sally Fryer.
Narrator, Richard Roxburgh.
This documentary goes behind-the-scenes to explore the business of dying,
looking at the secret business of preparing the dead for burial, at A. O'Hare
Funerals, Leichhardt, Sydney. O'Hare is family owned and operated since 1942. It
is a busy and successful business with a diverse client base, originally Irish
Catholic, but now includes Italian Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Anglo-Australian
and Maori expats. It handles up to 500 Italian funerals a year. Some funerals
are elaborate affairs involving 300-800 mourners, with white doves and singers
as optional extras. Each of the five episodes looks at different aspects of the
undertaking business, including the life and work of the men and women at
O'Hare's; and quality of the services provided. Looks at how they attend to the
wishes and plans of clients, preparing for their future death; and how they deal
with those already dead and the bereaving. Discusses also their plans for the
future expansion of the funeral business.
First released: [Sydney] : Film Finance Corporation & Hilton Cordell in
association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation & TVNZ, c2005.
DVD.
Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
ERC DVD.
363.750994 DUST.
disc 2 epis.4-5.