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Gough Whitlam opens a new colour TV factory
Title:
Gough Whitlam opens a new colour TV factory
NFSA ID
54846
Year
1974
Courtesy
Cinesound Movietone Productions
In 1974, Gough Whitlam cut the ribbon on a new Rank NEC factory in Penrith, cementing Australia’s place in the colour TV boom. The plant would produce thousands of sets for eager households, fuelling jobs and local manufacturing.
As Whitlam toured the facility, shaking hands with Japanese executives and inspecting the production line, the event ended with a theatrical flourish – a bodybuilder stepping forward to strike a massive gong, the unmistakable trademark of the Rank Organisation. With that, Australia’s colour TV rollout was making noise.
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