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Two medical doctors, Joseph Ringland Anderson and Ewan Murray-Will, established close friendships with some of the Ballets Russes dancers. The two doctors recorded many company performances with their home movie cameras. They also joined the dancers in their leisure moments and captured them on film enjoying Australian bush and beach culture.

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Dr Ewan Murray-Will enjoying a picnic in Sydney with friends and dancers from the Ballets Russes, c. 1937
Chesterman Family Collection
Pictures Collection,
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