Film unit breaks new ground

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32678, 6 August 1971, Page 6

Film unit breaks new ground

For the first time, the National Flm Unit has made a film about tourists and not for than. The film, “Holi-

day,” breaks some new ground in tourist promotion. “Holiday,” an 18-minute film, covers the industry’s work in staff training, and improvement of services. Some representative characters were invented. An engineer on holiday, played by an Auckland television actor, Alan de Mahnanche, formerly of Christchurch, typifies the North American traveller who visits Christchurch.

A Wellington actor. Grant Tilley, as an Australian tourist, does battle with a dragonlike hotel receptionist, played by Anne Roberts. Because the film surveys

■ the whole tourist scene, ! shooting was done throughout New Zealand. The music for the film was recorded by ' the Bee Gees.

Produced for the National Travel Association, and sponsored by the Tourist and Publicity Department, “Holiday” was written and directed by Mr R. Ritchie, aged 24, who was one of the associate directors of the National Film Unit’s threescreen production, "This is New Zealand.” The producer of "Holiday” was Mr D. Fowler and the executive producer, Mr G. Scott , A tourist Is shown discussing typical New Zealand souvenirs with a shop assistant in the film “Holiday”