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It was one of a series of TV movies Bruning made for Channel 7. He found this was not profitable, so sold his company to Reg Grundy.<ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Peter|last1= Beilby|first2=Scott|last2= Murray|title= Robert Bruning|magazine=Cinema Papers|date=September-October 1979|page=517-519|url=https://issuu.com/libuow/docs/cinemapaper1979sepno023}}</ref> |
It was one of a series of TV movies Bruning made for Channel 7. He found this was not profitable, so sold his company to Reg Grundy.<ref>{{cite magazine|first1=Peter|last1= Beilby|first2=Scott|last2= Murray|title= Robert Bruning|magazine=Cinema Papers|date=September-October 1979|page=517-519|url=https://issuu.com/libuow/docs/cinemapaper1979sepno023}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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Jimmy Flemming, the owner of a surfing supply store has been receiving death threats. After he is beaten up by surfers he "goes to ground" with his wife Angela and the house of an old friend. However they are followed there by a mysterious motorcyclist. |
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Harry Ferguson is married to Grace but is sleeping his his secretary Kathleen. |
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==Cast== |
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*Eric Oldfield as Jimmy Flemming |
*[[Eric Oldfield]] as Jimmy Flemming |
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*Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Harry Ferguson |
*Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Harry Ferguson |
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*Elaine Lee as Grace Ferguson |
*[[Elaine Lee]] as Grace Ferguson |
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*Robyn Gibbes as Angela Flemming |
*Robyn Gibbes as Angela Flemming |
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*Marion Johns as Ma Bishop |
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*Allan Penney as Peters |
*Allan Penney as Peters |
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*Marcus Haleas (Anderson |
*Marcus Haleas (Anderson |
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*John Orcsik |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said that "Eric Oldfield conies off exceptionally well" and the script has "more twists than a corkscrew" but the direction "involves a conglomeration of quick scene changes, flashbacks and slow motion that does nothing more than confuse. So swiftly do the scenes change that dialogue often overlaps into the next frame. It takes about 40 minutes to get some idea of what the film is about."<ref>{{cite news|first=Gary|last=Shelley|title=More twists than a corkscrew|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=18|date=May 21, 1979}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 11:02, 4 January 2020
| Gone to Ground | |
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| Directed by | Kevin James Dobson |
| Written by | Bruce A. Wishart |
| Produced by | Robert Bruning |
| Starring | Charles Tingwell Eric Oldfield |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Rod Hay |
Production company | Gemini Productions |
| Distributed by | Network 7 |
Release date | 1977 |
Running time | 74 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90,000[1] The film was shot in Sydney.[1] |
Gone to Ground is a 1977 Australian TV movie about a man pursued by a killer.[2]
It was one of a series of TV movies Bruning made for Channel 7. He found this was not profitable, so sold his company to Reg Grundy.[3]
Plot
Jimmy Flemming, the owner of a surfing supply store has been receiving death threats. After he is beaten up by surfers he "goes to ground" with his wife Angela and the house of an old friend. However they are followed there by a mysterious motorcyclist.
Harry Ferguson is married to Grace but is sleeping his his secretary Kathleen.
Cast
- Eric Oldfield as Jimmy Flemming
- Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Harry Ferguson
- Elaine Lee as Grace Ferguson
- Robyn Gibbes as Angela Flemming
- Marion Johns as Ma Bishop
- Dennis Grosvenor as Bart
- Judy Lynne as Kathleen
- Allan Penney as Peters
- Marcus Haleas (Anderson
- John Orcsik
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said that "Eric Oldfield conies off exceptionally well" and the script has "more twists than a corkscrew" but the direction "involves a conglomeration of quick scene changes, flashbacks and slow motion that does nothing more than confuse. So swiftly do the scenes change that dialogue often overlaps into the next frame. It takes about 40 minutes to get some idea of what the film is about."[4]
References
- ^ a b "First Look for a Thrill". Sydney Morning Herald. August 08, 1976. p. 89.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p69
- ^ Beilby, Peter; Murray, Scott (September–October 1979). "Robert Bruning". Cinema Papers. p. 517-519.
- ^ Shelley, Gary (21 May 1979). "More twists than a corkscrew". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 18.
External links
- Gone to Ground at Peter Malone site
- Gone to Ground at IMDb
- Gone to Ground at AustLit
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