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Based on the original idea by .................................. Diana Nettlefold Photography ..................... Diana Nettlefold Sound recordist .................... Spectangle, John Enler Editor ................................ Diana Nettlefold Composers ................................. Don Kay, John Enler Laboratories .................De Luxe General, VFL Length ................................. 13 x 27 mins. Gauge .............................................16 mm Shooting stock ...................... Eastmancolor Progress ..............................In production Cast: Sam Nettlefold, Stuart Nettlefold, Edith Timming, Ethel Trethewey, Vita Endelmanls, Marion Muttl, Carl Lyon, David Williams, The Rea, Cutts and Winspear families. Synopsis: A series which traces the life of two boys as they grow up. Their parents travel a lot and leave them in the care of unsuitable people and families with child ren of different ages.
Props ................................. Stephen Walsh Set construction ............. Peter Barbedos Musical director ............. William Motzlng Music performed by ................... Australian Screen Music Sound editor ........................Greg Gurney Still photography ........................ Ray Hand Publicity ...................... Felicity Goscombe Catering ........................ Anne Dechaineux Studios ....................................... Channel 0 Length ...................................2 x 50 mins. Progress ..................................... In release Release date .................... February, 1979 First released ....... National 0-10 Network Cast: Val Lehman (Bea), Patsy King (Erica), Pelta Toppano (Karen), Colette Mann (Doreen), Barry Quin (Greg), Elspeth Ballantyne (Meg), Gerard Maguire (Jim), Sheila Florance (Lizzie), Fiona Spence (Vera), Lesley Baker (Monica). Synopsis: A drama on life In an Australian women’s prison.
SECRET VALLEY LOCUSTS AND WILD HONEY Prod, company . Reg Grundy Productions in association with the Nine Network and Prod, company ................................... ABC the Australian Film Commission Exec, producer ............ Oscar Whitbread P ro d u ce r................................Roger Mlrams Director ..............................Douglas Sharp Directors ........................... .TerryBourke, Scriptwriter .................. Everett de Roche Prod, manager ....................Frank Brown Howard Ruble Scriptwriter ............................Terry Bourke 1st asst director ...................Glenda Byrne 2nd asst d ire cto r...................Peter Murphy Based on an original idea by ....................................... Roger Mlrams Producer’s assistant .. Joanne McLennan Length ...................................3 x 50 mins. Photography............................................RayHenman Progress ................................... Production Sound recordist ...........................Phil Judd E d ito rs ................................... Ron Williams, Cast: Frank Gallacher (Jan), Beverley Alan Lake Blankenship (Anna), Jane Norris (Nikki), Prod, manager .................... Michael Lake Sarah Norris (Tassy), Tim Robertson (The R everend C h a rle s), J u lie B lake (Dr B u d g e t.............................................$150,000 Fletcher). Length ........................................... 120 mins. Synopsis: A drama series about the effect Gauge ................................................. 16mm Shooting s to c k ........................Eastmancolor of Inexplicable sightings on a small seaside town. Children in the town witness visions Progress ............................ Pre-production that are unseen by adults, and their parents Synopsis: A group of country children react in different ways to what becomes a decide to help save an old man from being disturbing puzzle. evicted from his gold-fossicking property, and turn a ghost town into a weekend PRISONER holiday camp for city children. Prod, company ...................... The Grundy Organization THE COAST TOWN KIDS Dist. company .....................0-10 Network Prod, company ..Andromeda Productions Producer ..................................Ian Bradley D ire c to r................................ Peter Maxwell Directors ..................................Leon Thau, S criptw rite r....... . Roger Vaughan Carr Marcus Cole, Sound recordist .....................John Phillips Leigh Spence, Phil East E d ito r..........................................Ray Daley Exec, producer ...................... Ewart Wade Scriptwriters ........................ Sheila Sibley, Michael Brindley, Prod, manager ...................... Sue Hornby 1st asst director .....................Tom Burstall Denise Morgan, Ray Kolle, Lighting cameraman ...............Ernie Clark John Upton, Camera assistant .....................Rod Murray Margaret McClusky, Key g r ip ............................ Paul Ammitsboll Dave Worthington, Asst grip .............................. Peter Kershaw Ian Bradley G a ffe r..................................................... BrianAdams Based on the original idea Boom operator ........................Phil Sterling by .........................................Reg Watson R unner....................................Duncan Wade Sound recordists ................... Gary Hayes Standby p ro p s .................. Paddy Reardon Rob Saunders, Post-production facilities . . . Cutting Point David Keates Progress .............................Post-production Editors ................................. Keith Elliott, Cast: John Wood (Tom Wilde), Frank David Jaeger Gallacher (Len Wolding), Alan Hopgood Prod, designer ........................ Ian Costello (Mick James), Peter Felmlngham (Fred Composer .............................. Alan Caswell Farnell), Robert Korosy (Peter Martin), Exec, producer ...............Godfrey Philipp Missy Martin (Sally Wilde), Justin Stanford Prod, co-ordinator .......... Fay Rousseaux (Skinny). Prod, manager ...................Valerie Unwin Synopsis: A pilot for a children’s series Prod, assistant .......................... Maura Fay based in the coastal resort town of Lome, 1st asst director ................... Bruce Dunlop Victoria. Casting ............................... Suzette Jauhari Camera operators ................. Peter Hind, Ken Mulholland, Noel Penn (studio), S ER IE S Joe Battaglia, Steve Man (location) Boom operator .............Paul Covington Make-up .................Vivienne Rushbrook, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK Adrienne Lee Hairdresser .............. Gilbert of Broadway Prod, company .....................Dl Net Films Director ........................... Diana Nettlefold Wardrobe ...................... Jennifer Carmen, Jan Petersen
TIMELESS LAND Prod, company ................................... ABC Dlst. company .....................................ABC Producer ................................... Ray Alehin Directors ............................... Rob Stewart, Michael Carson Scriptwriter ......................... Peter Yeldham Based o n .................... T h e T i m e l e s s L a n d , S to rm
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and N o B a r r i e r Dir. of photography ........... Peter Hendry Sound recordist ............. Syd Butterworth Editors ............................Richard Francis, Bruce Thumpston, Nell Thumpston Prod, designer ...................George Liddle Composer ........................ Bruce Smeaton Prod, co-ordinator ........... Jenny Couston Prod, manager .................... Dennis Kiely, Michael Baynham Unit manager ....................... Val Wlndon Prod, secretary ...................Debbie Davies 1st asst directors ..................... Ray Brown, Peter Wilson 2nd asst dire cto rs............... David Tunnell, Tim Higgins Continuity ............................Carolyn Gould Casting ................................. Jennifer Allen Camera operator ........... Graeme Galton Focus puller ..........................Roger Lanser Clapper/loader ................... Russell Bacon Key grip ................................... Andy Glavin Asst grip ..............................Alan Trevena 2nd unit photography ___John Shinerock Gaffer ................................. Jack Kendrick Electrician ............................Martin Perrott Boom operator ........................ Nick Wood Episode designer ......... Neave Catchpool Make-up .....................................Val Smith, Norman Blanchard, Christine Ehlert Wardrobe .......................... Elsie Rushton, Barry Lumby Ward, assistant ...................... Edna Surgul Props .......................................... Don Page, Igor Lazareth, Laurie Dorn Props buyers ............... Paddy McDonald, Adrian Cannon Special effects ...................Jack Armltage Set decorator ................. Ken Muggleston Set dresser ...................... Bob Hutcherson Carpenter ...............................Austin Nolan Set construction .................... Laurie Dorn, Stan Woolveridge Asst editors .................... Peter Townend, Adrienne Overall Neg. matching .................Rosemary Dodd Music performed by . . . Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Sound editors .....................Helene Harris, Lindsay Frazer Editing assistants ........... Tony Kavanagh, Mark Darcy Mixer ...................................... Peter Barber Asst mixer ................................. Phil Tlpene Still photography ................. Martin Webby
Wrangler ..............................Graham Ware Publicity ............................Virginia Sargent Catering .................Alexandra Receptions Studios .................ABC Television Drama, Frenchs Forest Mixed at ............................Forest Studios Laboratory ................................... Colorfilm Lab. liaison ................................Bill Gooley Length ................................... 8 x 60 mins. Gauge .............................................16 mm Shooting s to c k ....................... Eastmancolor Progress .................................... Production Cast: Michael Craig, David Gulpilll, Peter Collingwood, Angela Punch, Brian Hinsel wood, Brian Moll, Brian Blain, Patrick Dickson, Peter Cousens, Chris Haywood. Synopsis: This series spans New South Wales from 1788-1811, depicting the lives of a group of convicts and settlers, against the background of Governor Phillip’s attempts to understand the Aboriginals and his conflicts with the military. The tragic story of Bennelong, Governors King and Bligh, the Rum Rebellion, Macquarie and the crossing of the Blue Mountains.
YOUNG RAMSAY Prod, company . . . Crawford Productions Dist. company ......... The Seven Network Producer ..............................George Miller Script editor .....................Graeme Farmer Lighting cameraman ___Ross Berryman Sound recordist .................Paul Maloney Editor .........................................Philip Reid Exec, producer ............. Hector Crawford Assoc, producer ................... Kevin Powell Prod, manager ...................... Irene Korol Unit manager .......................... Ralph Price 1st asst directors ............. Ross Hamilton, Stewart Wright Continuity ................................... Jo Weeks Casting ................................. Helen Rolland Clapper/loader ........................ Chris Cain Camera assistant ....... Peter van Santen Key grip ............................... Ian Benallack Gaffer ................................... Stewart Sorby Electrician ............................... Laurie Fish Boom operator .............Andrew Ramage Art director ...............................Harry Zettel Asst art director ...................... Julie Skate Make-up ............................. Kirsten Veysey Wardrobe ................................ Phil Eagles, Gail Mayes Props ........................................ John Stabb Set decorator ........................Brian Holmes Set construction .. Crawford Productions Asst editor ..............................Ken Sallows Tech, a d v is e r....................Christine Powell Best boy ........................David Parkinson Runner .......................................Peter Dick Studios ...................Crawford Productions Mixed at ...............Crawford Productions Laboratory ..........................................Atlab Length ................................. 13 x 46 mins. Gauge ............................................ 16 mm Shooting stock ...................... Eastmancolor Progress ......................................In release Release date ................ September, 1979 Cast: John Hargreaves (Peter Ramsay), Serge Lazareff (Ray Turner), Louise Howltt (Cassie McCallum). Synopsis: The adventures of a country veterinarian (second series).
For details of the following television series see Issue 23: And Here Comes Bucknuckle Ride on Stranger This Fabulous Century Water Under the Bridge Shirl’s Neighbourhood Skyways The Sullivans
A U STR A LIA N FILM C O M M IS S IO N PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Projects approved at the AFC meeting In August 1979.
Script Development Forest Home Films (NSW), additional script development and pre-production for The Factor — $20,000.
Production Investment Mariner Films (Vic.), production Invest ment for a television series, A Town Like Alice — $390,000. Tasmanian Film Corporation, conditional approval of production Investment for Manganinnie — $160,340. Wilgard Production (Qld), production investment for Final Cut — $44,000.
Loans Paul Drane Productions (Vic.), for The Prophesies of Nostradamus — $30,000. John McCallum Productions (NSW), for Fly to the Wolf — $175,000. John McCallum Productions (NSW), for The Z Men — $175,000.
Provisions for Overage Loans Mariner Films (Vic.), provision for overage loan for A Town Like Alice — $195,000. Wilgard Productions (Qld), provision for shared overage loan for Final Cut — $15,000. ' Projects approved at the AFC meeting In September 1979.
Script Development Phillip Adams (Vic.), script development for The Jewish Ticket — $7300. C ra w fo rd P ro d u c tio n s (V ic .), s c rip t development and pre-production for All The Rivers Run — $94,080 Ginny Lowndes (NSW), script development for The Idealist — $3000 Michael Moses, additional to April approval for Sky — $505.
Pre-production C ra w fo rd P ro d u c tio n s (V ic .), s c rip t development and pre-production for Ail The Rivers Run — $94,080
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH Projects approved at the AFC meeting In September 1979.
Script Development Ronald Allan (NSW), for a first draft script of The Johnny Fairy Story — $3000 Rod Bishop (Vic.), test scenes and script development for Slow Burn — $3527 M a ry C a lla g h a n (N S W ), fo r s c r ip t d e v e lo p m e n t o f G r e e t i n g s Fr om Wollongong — $1000 Richard Cole (NSW), for a treatment of The Forest People — $1200 Robert Eagle and Alexander Gutman, for a first draft script of Death Intervenes — $1500 Paul Harman and Michael Brindley (NSW), for a first draft script of Double Exposures
—$2000
Michael Hill (NSW), for a first draft script of Two Lovely Young Girls — $750 The Law Collective (NSW), for a treatment of The Legal Machine — $1100 Doug Ling and Ian Pringle (Vic.), for a first
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