Sydney, australia world premiere of theyre a weird mob in. This documentary treats comedy fans to a behindthescenes look at the making of theyre a weird mob, an australian film about an italian man who arrives in sydney to work at his cousins magazine, only to discover that the job no longer exists and he cannot understand what any of the locals are saying. The first australian film to be made in 7 years, its success meant that the australian government was pressed to provide money for further film funding. Theyre a weird mob is een australischbritse filmkomedie uit 1966 onder regie van michael powell. She is an actress, known for brett 1971, itv saturday night theatre 1969 and othello 1965. Gita rivera is an actress, known for theyre a weird mob 1966, the story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 and skippy 1967. Leaving aside the films willingness to engage with national stereotypes for laughs, and its domestic box office success, the film can actually be credited with the first stirrings towards government intervention in and support of the local industry.
The dvd has fixed french subtitles for the original english soundtrack. Theyre a weird mob is sometimes credited with reviving the australian film industry. This interesting feature covers the inception of the film and its genesis, from the original novel by john ogrady to the filming of an australian classic. Documentary about the making of the film theyre a weird mob about an italian adjusting to life in australia. He became so enraptured with australia that he returned to make age of consent 1969. They re a weird mob is a popular australian comic novel written by john ogrady under the pseudonym nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book. The hedonistic modernity of sydney in theyre a weird mob. Theyre a weird mob is a popular australian comic novel written by john ogrady under the.
The dvd includes a tv special, the story of making the film theyre a weird mob as well as a picture gallery, theatrical trailer and optional. Theyre a weird mob they are a weird mob nonusa format, pal, reg. The story of the making of theyre a weird mob, a madefortelevision documentary released the same year as the movie, shows powell arriving. Leaving aside the film s willingness to engage with national stereotypes for laughs, and its domestic box office success, the film can actually be credited with the first stirrings towards government intervention in and support of the local industry. They re a weird mob they are a weird mob nonusa format, pal, reg. Nov 11, 2016 now retired from filmmaking, he went on to become the awardwinning producer of films like caddie and bliss. Nino culotta is an italian immigrant, newly arrived in australia. With ed devereaux, dennis hill, peter menzies, john o grady. Thus the making of theyre a weird mob afforded a personal antipodean opportunity for british director, powell. With walter chiari, claire dunne, chips rafferty, alida chelli. He mixes with bricklayers, policemen, lifesavers, makes friends, learns the language, engages in fisticuffs, gets. Subita the story of making the film theyre a weird mob. They re a weird mob is a 1966 australian film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book.
The dvd includes a tv special, the story of making the film they re a weird mob as well as a picture gallery, theatrical trailer and optional subtitles. To use the fair dinkum language communicated by the films narrator, it. Its a warming and optimistic story told with unpretentious charm. According to a book published in 2006, edited by scott hocking, that i bought in melbourne in 2007, which collates the choices of various critics and other. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. In fact, theyre a weird mob was reprinted every year for the next thirtyeight years. Though it wasnt the best film ever to grace the screen at the state, theyre a weird mob contributed significantly to the idea that an australian film industry revival was neither a fanciful idea.
The stars of the comedy film the weird mob having lunch on the. Theyre a weird mob the 100 greatest australian films. Occasionally, you can find her down at readings st kilda. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob film streaming ita altadefinizione hd. Essay by peter krausz, reproduced from 100 greatest films of australian cinema with permission. He mixes with bricklayers, policemen, lifesavers, makes friends, learns the language, engages in fisticuffs, gets married and makes a niche for himself in oz. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. The first of two features made in australia by great british auteur, michael powell the red shoes, peeping tom, theyre a weird mob features italian star walter chiari as a visiting sports reporter culturally in over his head when he arrives in sydney expecting to work for a bilingual magazine but discovers his contact has skipped town. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob titolo originale. In less than six months, the book had been reprinted eight times and sold 74,000 copies. The film has been released on region 4 dvd by roadshow. Sep, 20 arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life.
Theyre a weird mob 1966 clip 1 on aso australias audio. It sold the best part of a million copies and the movie derived from it in 1966 echoed the novels success by breaking all boxoffice records for a local production, according. Now retired from film making, he went on to become the awardwinning producer of films like caddie and bliss. Theflim theyre a weird mob is based upon nino theyre a weird mob the first genuinely australian feature film of the modern era. A behindthescenes documentary was shot called the story of the making of theyre a weird mob. Mar 05, 2014 in 1966, english filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger adapted for the screen the australian comic novel theyre a weird mob.
The film provides an example of the work of famous british filmmaker michael powell 190590. Johnny ashcroft theyre a weird mob 1999, cd discogs. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob film the story of making the film theyre a weird mob 01 january 1966. Goodreads members who liked theyre a weird mob also liked. Though it wasnt the best film ever to grace the screen at the state, theyre a weird mob contributed significantly to the idea that an australian film industry revival was neither a fanciful idea nor a national folly.
Walter chiari, ed devereaux, john meillon, tony bonner, clare dunne, chips rafferty, alida chelli, slim degrey, charles little, anne haddy, michael powell, they re a weird mob they are a weird mob, they re a weird mob, they are a weird mob, michael powell, walter chiari, ed devereaux. The book was the first published novel by ogrady, with an initial print run of 6,000 hardback copies. Apr, 2014 sydney, australia world premiere of theyre a weird mob in australia. We were starved for seeing something of ourselves, he tells me, even if it was a bit ocker.
Theyre a weird mob film wikipedia republished wiki 2. A behind the scenes documentary was shot called the story of the making of they re a weird mob. Again, i sat there with my jaw lolling unattractively as nino culotta stumbles from one misadventure to another. The story is really the typical one of many an immigrant in australia who. Australian film industry owes much to a film about a weird mob. Theyre a weird mob is a fish out of water story based on the 1957 best selling novel by john ogrady of an italian immigrant whos hoodwinked into coming to sydney and is taken in by his coworkers and finds romance.
Women mostly feature as cameos in the story with the exception of kay whose. Reproduced from 100 greatest films of australian cinema, peter krausz essay on the. Soon after our arrival theyre a weird mob was broadcast on the national radio network in weekly instalments, and we were glued to the radio our difficulties werent as great as ninos, of course, because we spoke lancastrian english, but we recognised them all the same. Walter chiari, ed devereaux, john meillon, tony bonner, clare dunne, chips rafferty, alida chelli, slim degrey, charles little, anne haddy, michael powell, theyre a weird mob they are a weird mob, theyre a weird mob, they are a weird mob, michael powell, walter chiari, ed devereaux. Sep 25, 2014 but theyre a weird mob is hardly warts and all. Nov 18, 2016 though it wasnt the best film ever to grace the screen at the state, they re a weird mob contributed significantly to the idea that an australian film industry revival was neither a fanciful idea. Gita rivera net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. Theyre a weird mob rewatched like crocodile dundee in reverse.
The dvd includes a tv special, the story of making the film theyre a weird mob as well as a picture gallery, theatrical trailer and optional subtitles. The tensions of the rich wave of migration to australia after world war ii were satirised and sanitised by the enormously popular adaption of nino culottas john ogradys comic novel theyre a weird mob. This movie version of the book titled they re a weird mob was made in 1966, and, as well as sticking roughly to the novels plot, is a marvellous snapshot of sydney in the 1960s. Now retired from filmmaking, he went on to become the awardwinning producer of films like caddie and bliss. Jessica au works for readings online and is the author of cargo. Sydney, australia world premiere of theyre a weird mob in australia. Documentary about the making of the film they re a weird mob about an italian adjusting to life in australia. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gita rivera is an actress, known for they re a weird mob 1966, the story of making the film they re a weird mob 1966 and skippy 1967. Theyre a weird mob they are a weird mob nonusa format. The story of nino culotta, an italian immigrant coming to australia with the promise of a job at his cousins magazine, allows the directors to play with the australian slang and portray a stereotypical aussie identity.
The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of. American graffiti making of part 12 ron howard harrison. It was the penultimate collaboration of the british filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger. The tensions of the rich wave of migration to australia after world war ii were satirised and sanitised by the enormously popular adaption of nino culottas john ogradys comic novel they re a weird mob. Powells mission was quite different to that of the hollywood studio executives trying to repatriate capital locked up by australian law and making summer of the 17th doll, on the beach, both 1959, etc. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 imdb. Theyre a weird mob is a 1966 australian film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta, the name of the main. Theyre a weird mob is a popular australian comic novel written by john ogrady under the pseudonym nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book. The story of making the film they re a weird mob 1966 on imdb. Its an australia that no longer exists, making the film something of a social document worth watching. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 on imdb.
Judith arthy was born on november 12, 1940 in brisbane, australia as judith anne arthy. Its an australia that no longer exists, making the film something of a social document worth. Find books like theyre a weird mob from the worlds largest community of readers. Theyre a weird mob is a 1966 australian film based on the novel of the same name by john. Nino culotta, both narrator and apparent author of the novel, travels from northern italy on an assignment from his boss to write about what kind of people these australians are for publications back home. Documentary about the making of the film theyre a weird mob about. They re a weird mob is a fish out of water story based on the 1957 best selling novel by john ogrady of an italian immigrant whos hoodwinked into coming to sydney and is taken in by his coworkers and finds romance. In 1966, english filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger adapted for the screen the australian comic novel theyre a weird mob. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966. Hair styles and wardrobe fashion are especially delightful to see.
Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. While weird mob does indeed cast a strangers eye over some unflattering aspects of australian culture, my concern here is with the way a strangers eye is cast over the city of sydney. May 21, 2012 theyre a weird mob was submitted to publisher ure smith by his son, and went on to sell around a million copies, before falling out of print thirtyeight years later. This documentary treats comedy fans to a behind the scenes look at the making of they re a weird mob, an australian film about an italian man who arrives in sydney to work at his cousins magazine, only to discover that the job no longer exists and he cannot understand what any of the locals are saying. The story deals with chiari, as a sportswriter, visiting australia to work with his. The story of making the film they re a weird mob 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Theyre a weird mob cd1youtube quigley down under youtube movies. In a way, theyre a weird mob reads just as much as a loveletter to the australian language as it does as a paranorma of immigration and cultureshock in 1950s sydney. With ed devereaux, dennis hill, peter menzies, john ogrady. This movie version of the book titled theyre a weird mob was made in 1966, and, as well as sticking roughly to the novels plot, is a marvellous snapshot of sydney in the 1960s. Theyre a weird mob rewatched luke buckmaster film the.
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