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'''Bungala Boys''' is a 1961 Australian [[family film]] directed and written by Jim Jeffrey.<ref>http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fa540c9</ref> It was the second Australian based film made by the British [[Children's Film Foundation]], following ''[[Bush Christmas (1947 film)|Bush Christmas]]''. |
'''Bungala Boys''' is a 1961 Australian [[family film]] directed and written by Jim Jeffrey.<ref>http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fa540c9</ref> It was the second Australian based film made by the British [[Children's Film Foundation]], following ''[[Bush Christmas (1947 film)|Bush Christmas]]'' and was the first non-documentar film to focus on surf clubs.<ref name="aww"/> |
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The film was based on Claire Meillon's children's novel ''The New Surf Club'' (1959). Meillon was formerly assistant fiction editor of ''The Australian Women's Weekly''. The book was based on her brother founding Newport Surf Club. The name "Bungala" was a combination of "Bilolga" and "Bungan".<ref>{{cite news|date=23 April 1964|page=33|title=Surf Club Movie|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The film was shot on location at Bungan Beach and at Artransa Studios in Sydney. Many of the child stars had never acted before.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51383768 |title=Young stars shine in surf club film. |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] | date=28 June 1961 |accessdate=31 August 2012 |page=69 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Jimar Productions made the film at the request of the Children's Film Foundation.<ref name="aww"/> |
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⚫ | The film was shot on location at Bungan Beach and at Artransa Studios in Sydney in April-May 1961. Many of the child stars had never acted before.<ref name="aww">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51383768 |title=Young stars shine in surf club film. |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] | date=28 June 1961 |accessdate=31 August 2012 |page=69 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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The actors were given brief training in surf lifesaving.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41858955 |title=AT 20 THE STAGE IS HIS WORLD. |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] | date=3 January 1962 |accessdate=31 August 2012 |page=29 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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* {{IMDb title|id=0054707|title=Bungala Boys}} |
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*[https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/7877267 Film page] at [[AustLit]] |
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*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fa540c9 Bungala Boys] at BFI |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/bungala-boys/ Bungala Boys] at Letterbox DVD |
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*[http://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/bungala-boys ''Bungala Boys''] at Oz Movies |
*[http://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/bungala-boys ''Bungala Boys''] at Oz Movies |
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Directed by | Jim Jeffrey |
Written by | Jim Jeffrey |
Based on | novel The New Surf Club by Claire Meillon |
Produced by | Otto Plaschkes |
Starring | Peter Couldwell |
Cinematography | Carl Kayser |
Edited by | Terry Trench |
Music by | Edwin Astley |
Production companies | Jimar Productions, for the Children's Film Foundation |
Distributed by | British Empire Films (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Bungala Boys is a 1961 Australian family film directed and written by Jim Jeffrey.[1] It was the second Australian based film made by the British Children's Film Foundation, following Bush Christmas and was the first non-documentar film to focus on surf clubs.[2]
Plot
Brian is a newcomer to Bungala Beach, near Sydney. He forms a new surf lifesaving club which wins first prize in a surf boat race.
Cast
- Peter Couldwell – Tony Wakeford
- Alan Dearth – Brian Wakeford
- Terry Bentley – Normie
- Julie Youatt – Nancy Phelan
- Ross Vidal – Timmy
- Geoffrey Parsons – Buzz
- Jon Dennis as Hatch
- Max Osbiston as Reg Phelan
- Leonard Teale as Sam Taylor
- John Sherwood
- Margaret Roberts
- Jack Amistead
- Betty Dyson
Production
The film was based on Claire Meillon's children's novel The New Surf Club (1959). Meillon was formerly assistant fiction editor of The Australian Women's Weekly. The book was based on her brother founding Newport Surf Club. The name "Bungala" was a combination of "Bilolga" and "Bungan".[3]
Jimar Productions made the film at the request of the Children's Film Foundation.[2]
The film was shot on location at Bungan Beach and at Artransa Studios in Sydney in April-May 1961. Many of the child stars had never acted before.[2]
The actors were given brief training in surf lifesaving.[4]
Release
The film was released in the UK, Canada and Europe before Australia.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fa540c9
- ^ a b c "Young stars shine in surf club film". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 28 June 1961. p. 69 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Surf Club Movie". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 1964. p. 33.
- ^ "AT 20 THE STAGE IS HIS WORLD". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 3 January 1962. p. 29 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Worth Reporting". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 31 January 1962. p. 42. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
External links
- Bungala Boys at IMDb
- Film page at AustLit
- Bungala Boys at BFI
- Bungala Boys at Letterbox DVD
- Bungala Boys at Oz Movies