A National Film and Sound Archive compilation of footage from newsreels and advertisements from the 1930s to the 1960s, showing some of the changes in lifestyle and attitudes in Australian society from the 1930s to the 1960s.

As each new generation makes its mark on the fabric of Australian society, inevitably changes in lifestyles and attitudes will occur. Throughout the 20th century, the motion picture camera has recorded these changes, creating a permanent, living record of our past. The National Film and Sound Archive has compiled this program from Cinesound and Movietone Newsreel items, as well as advertising films from the 1930s to the 1960s. As you watch this video, some of the stories will make you laugh, others you may find distasteful, a few will seem absurd, but most of them are certain to make you cringe. Join us now as we venture back into our past to uncover an incredible collection of - Skeletons in Our Closet. When Australia was politically incorrect.—Official Synopsis