Bungala Boys
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| Directed by | Jim Jeffrey |
| Written by | Jim Jeffrey |
| 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.
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 shot on location at Bungan Beach and at Artransa Studios in Sydney. Many of the child stars had never acted before.[2] The actors were given brief training in surf lifesaving.[3]
Release
The film was released in the UK, Canada and Europe before Australia.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6fa540c9
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Bungala Boys at Oz Movies
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