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Best of Oz: Newsfront

on BBC Two England

continues a season of classic films from
Australia. This week starring Bill Hunter and Gerard Kennedy Australia 1948-1956. During this period two great rival newsreel companies, Cinesound and Movietone, were the main source of visual information for people throughout the country. This fascinating portrait of almost a decade uses a 'fictional' story interwoven with actual and recreated newsreel footage from the period. The result is one of the most entertaining, exciting and innovative films to come from the new Australian cinema.
Produced by DAVID ELFICK Written and directed by PHILLIP NOYCE
0 FILMS: page 28

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Hunter
Unknown:
Gerard Kennedy
Produced By:
David Elfick
Directed By:
Phillip Noyce
Len Maguire:
Bill Hunter
Frank Maguire:
Gerard Kennedy
Amy McKenzie:
Wendy Hughes
Fay Maguire:
Angela Punch
Chris Hewett:
Chris Haywood
Charlie:
John Ewart
A G Marwood:
Don Crosby
Ken:
John Dease
Cliff:
John Clayton
Geoff:
Bryan Brown
Greasy:
Tony Barry
Bruce:
Drew Forsythe
Ellie:
Lorna Lesley

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