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Filmed in Australia...

posted 17 years ago by landownunderoz
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...& even We can't get a Copy! Unless it's a 2nd-hand ex-Rental Video of it!
They NEVER play it on Free-to-Air Television, anymore...('cause they ain't got a bl**dy DVD copy of it, 'aven't they?!)I'm reading the Book at the moment that has Bob Mitchum & Deb Kerr on the cover...did You know, parts of it were filmed in "Iron Knob", in Sth Australia? I got stuck there, twice, whilst Hitch-hiking to & fro to Western Australia & back...it's Twue! It's TWUE! There IS Buggah awl there!! Only a very amusing Road sign that shows a stick figure of a Man with his hand on his hip & the words: "Iron Knob" at the end of a line that juts out from where a blokes "Daks" would be...it's Classic! Only wish I'd had a Camera at the time & taken a Pic!! So, until they re-release the Movie, I'll just have to be content with "Smily" & "Smily gets a Gun" & "smily goes to Washington"...
Ooh'roo!!
BigAussieJoe

[–] gwen24 17 years ago

It is available on DVD from Amazon.com The DVD needs to be played on a region free player. It is good to see all the Australian character actors in this film. I love it.

[–] kimandjim-1 16 years ago

It would have been nice to see some "real" Aussie in the lead roles. There must have been some Aussie born actors around at the time, who could have got a lead role in this movie.

[–] spookyrat1 8 years ago

It would have been nice to see some "real" Aussie in the lead roles.

At one stage Australian born Errol Flynn was in the running for the role of Paddy, I think, but he upped and died. During this period the Australian film industry was very much in the doldrums and the country was never likely to produce home grown headlining stars, in an international production, especially once Flynn passed away.🐭

[–] christopherj_l 16 years ago

guess what joe, it's on tv right now..channel 9 to be exact

[–] paynejeremy 16 years ago

Here's hoping Joe got to see it! I just saw the channel 9 screening you referred to there Christopher, my first viewing of the film, and I think it's a great movie. It is edifying to see the couple stick with, and at times concede to or compromise with, each other despite their differences and difficulties. I gather Zinnemann and his wife were likewise mutually devoted.

[–] Captain_Cobweb 15 years ago

I have it on dvd and its region free so it p[lays in any country .. had this and other old classics for ages dont understand why its hard to get

I also have some other old classics like The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: The FULL series shown on tv (1964): On Borrowed Time: (1939): Captains Courageous: (1937): Patrick: (1978): Malcolm (1983):Camelot (1967): The magdalene sisters (2002):Pufnstuf (1970): Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959):First Men in the Moon (1964):Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964):the sundowners(1960): jeremiah johnson (1972: The 5000 Fingers of Dr T (1953):and some others.

[–] Captain_Cobweb 15 years ago

I have this and a lot of oter classics take alook at my list you might see some others you like.http://www.dvdclassix.bravehost.com/