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24/07/2006: "AUSTRALIAN SHARK FILMS ...... a hit in 1965"

This original shark stabbing picture was intended by John H., at the time it was staged, to be a satire on Italian divers as featured in Mondo Sommerso magazine. Everyone knew a shark could not be stopped with just a knife - not easily anyway.

The stunning picture became key promotion for these shark and surf films.

Released as Ron Taylor's Shark Fighters program, it was the color sequel to Shark Hunters made a few years before with Ben Cropp and shown on national television.

The new two hour show consisted of three color films and supporting featurette.

Ten thousand programmes were printed, only with low cost black and white pages.

The original color transparency is shown here as an example of the fine photography Ron Taylor was making in this pioneering era of underwater photography.

Leading documentary film producer Robert Raymond purchased our Revenge of a Shark Victim for his regular Project 66 Sunday night documentary slot, adding additional footage.