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A documentary with interviews by Pippa Bailey, My Grandmother's Footsteps explores the life of Bailey's grandmother Florence James, best known for co-authoring the novel Come in Spinner and for her lifelong career as a writer, editor, and literary talent scout. The film was broadcast in 1994, the year following James's death at the age of ninety.

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First known date: 1994

Publisher: SBS Television

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Extent: 47 min.p.
Description: Colour

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Broadcast on 12 September 1994.

Series: form y Masterpiece SBS Television (publisher), Australia : SBS Television , Z1679136 1989 series - publisher film/TV Abstract
The Masterpiece series began in 1989 as a weekly television spot for arts documentaries from Australia and around the world. Implemented by Andy Lloyd James, then Head of SBS Independent, the series ranged across all art forms, including theatre, dance, film, music, literature, visual arts, and architecture. English subtitling, if necessary, was done by SBS. Andrea Stretton was the original presenter. She also later presented the Masterpiece Specials series, as well as acting as an interviewer for the program.

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Naivete Clouds Tale of Literary Life Philippa Hawker , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 September 1994; (p. 15)
— Review of My Grandmother's Footsteps : The Life of Florence James Pippa Bailey , 1994 single work film/TV biography