AustLit logo
form y separately published work icon My Grandmother's Footsteps : The Life of Florence James single work   film/TV   biography  
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 My Grandmother's Footsteps : The Life of Florence James
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

A documentary with interviews by Pippa Bailey, My Grandmother's Footsteps explores the life of Bailey's grandmother Florence James, best known for co-authoring the novel Come in Spinner and for her lifelong career as a writer, editor, and literary talent scout. The film was broadcast in 1994, the year following James's death at the age of ninety.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1994
    • c
      Australia,
      c
      :       SBS Television ,       .
      Extent: 47 min.p.
      Description: Colour
      Note/s:
      • Broadcast on 12 September 1994.
      Series: form y separately published work icon Masterpiece SBS Television (publisher), Australia : SBS Television , Z1679136 1989 series - publisher film/TV

      The Masterpiece series began in 1989 as a weekly television spot for arts documentaries from Australia and around the world. Implemented by Andy Lloyd James, then Head of SBS Independent, the series ranged across all art forms, including theatre, dance, film, music, literature, visual arts, and architecture. English subtitling, if necessary, was done by SBS. Andrea Stretton was the original presenter. She also later presented the Masterpiece Specials series, as well as acting as an interviewer for the program.
VIEW PUBLICATION DETAILS FOR ALL VERSIONS ()

Works about this Work

Naivete Clouds Tale of Literary Life Philippa Hawker , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 September 1994; (p. 15)
— Review of My Grandmother's Footsteps : The Life of Florence James Pippa Bailey , 1994 single work film/TV biography
Naivete Clouds Tale of Literary Life Philippa Hawker , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 September 1994; (p. 15)
— Review of My Grandmother's Footsteps : The Life of Florence James Pippa Bailey , 1994 single work film/TV biography
VIEW ALL WORKS ABOUT (1)
Last amended 7 Sep 2012 09:02:37
Subjects:
Newspapers:
    Powered by Trove
    X