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	Dawn! ''Dawn!'' is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser, who served as technical adviser for the production, it starring Bronwyn Mackay Payne and Bunney Brooke, written by Joy Cavill and directed by Ken Hannam. The film was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. Plot The film deals with Dawn Fraser's rise to fame as a champion Olympic swimmer, her anti-authoritarian clashes with Australian Swimming officials, her triumphs, marriage and eventual divorce. Cast Bronwyn Mackay-Payne as Dawn Fraser Ron Haddrick ... ''Pop'' Bunney Brooke ... ''Mum'' Tom Richards ... ''Harry'' John Diedrich ... ''Gary'' Gabrielle Hartley ... ''Kate'' * Ivar Kants ... ''Len'' David Cameron ... ''Joe'' Kevin Wilson ... ''Bippy'' Production The film was produced by Joy Cavill who had previously made a documentary, '' The Dawn Fraser Story'' (1964). In the 1970s Cavill wrote a script based on Fraser's life and showed it t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ken Hannam Ken Hannam (12 July 1929 – 16 November 2004) was an Australian film and television director who also worked in British television drama. Career Born in St Kilda, Melbourne, the eldest of three boys, Hannam lived in his youth in Sydney and was educated at Wollaroi College in Orange, New South Wales. He worked in Australian radio, theatre and television. He started in radio when 15 years of age. He was an announcer at 2SM. He appeared in theatre as an actor, and appeared in the first Philip Street Revue. In 1957 he took over the TV show ''Captain Fortune''. In 1968 he moved to England. He worked in English television, and returned to direct Australian feature films.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p96-98 Feature Films His first feature ''Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975) marked the emergence of an internationally recognised Australian film industry. He went on to direct '' Summerfield'' (1977) and other films. His 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	11th Moscow International Film Festival The 11th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 14 to 28 August 1979. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Italian-French film ''Christ Stopped at Eboli'' directed by Francesco Rosi, the Spanish film ''Siete días de enero'' directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and the Polish film ''Camera Buff'' directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. Jury * Stanislav Rostotsky (USSR - President of the Jury) * Vladimir Baskakov (USSR) * Otakar Vávra (Czechoslovakia) * Giuseppe De Santis (Italy) * Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland) * Raj Kapoor (India) * Christian-Jaque (France) * Tom Luddy (USA) * Margarita Lopez Portillo (Mexico) * Kurt Maetzig (East Germany) * Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (USSR) * Tabata Ndiaye (Senegal) * Emil Petrov (Bulgaria) * Konstantin Stepankov (USSR) * Tran Vu (Vietnam) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prizes: ''Christ Stopped at Eboli'' by Francesco Rosi ''Siete días de enero'' by Juan Anton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joy Cavill Joy Cavill (1923–1 March 1990) was an Australian screenwriter and producer. Biography She worked in radio for a number of years before breaking into films as continuity person on ''King of the Coral Sea'' (1954). This film started an association with Lee Robinson which went on for many years, and involved her working with him as a secretary, writer, associate producer and producer on a number of projects, notably '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'', on which she was sole producer on the third season. She was also close to Chips Rafferty, who nicknamed her "Mother". In 1964 she travelled to the Tokyo Olympics to film a special on Dawn Fraser. While there she suffered a heart attack. She spent several months recovering then moved to Canada, directing documentaries and TV commercials.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p111 In the late 60s she returned to Australia and resumed her association with Robinson. Without Robinson, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bunney Brooke Dorothy Cronin (9 January 1920 – 2 April 2000), professionally known as Bunney Brooke, was an Australian actress, creator, producer, director, designer, playwright and casting agent, best known for her being one of the early faces of Australian television. Known for her television, Movies, movie, Theatre actor, theatre acting and comedy roles including the long-running role of Flo Patterson in the soap opera and movie release version of ''Number 96 (TV series), Number 96'' in the 1970s (a role for which she won a Logie Award#Silver Logie, Silver Logie Award), and in her later years to a new generation of viewers in her role as Helen "Nell" Rickards in children's series ''Round the Twist'' (1989 and 1992) and her role as Violet "Vi" Patchett in ''E Street (television show), E Street'' (1990). Personal life Brooke was born as Dorothy Cronin in Bendigo, Victoria, adopted at an early age and had an unhappy early life. She was raised by foster parents, and then later joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Films Shot In Adelaide This is a list of films shot in Adelaide or in the state of South Australia. Films See also * Australian Film Commission * Cinema of Australia * Film Australia * Screen Australia * South Australian Film Corporation * World cinema * List of Australian films * List of films set in Australia * List of films shot in Darwin * List of films shot in Melbourne * List of films shot in Queensland * List of films shot in Sydney * List of films shot in Tasmania * List of films shot in Western Australia References Further reading * Adamson, Judith. ''A Film Australia miscellany''. Lindfield, N.S.W. : Film Australia, 1991. * Collins, Felicity, and Theresa Davis. ''Australian Cinema After Mabo''. Sydney: Cambridge University Press, 2004. * Dawson, Jonathan, and Bruce Molloy, eds. ''Queensland Images in Film and Television''. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 1990. * Dermody, Susan and Elizabeth Jacka, eds. ''The Screening of Australia, Volume 1: Anatomy of a Film Industry' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bunny Brooke Dorothy Cronin (9 January 1920 – 2 April 2000), professionally known as Bunney Brooke, was an Australian actress, creator, producer, director, designer, playwright and casting agent, best known for her being one of the early faces of Australian television. Known for her television, movie, theatre acting and comedy roles including the long-running role of Flo Patterson in the soap opera and movie release version of ''Number 96'' in the 1970s (a role for which she won a Silver Logie Award), and in her later years to a new generation of viewers in her role as Helen "Nell" Rickards in children's series ''Round the Twist'' (1989 and 1992) and her role as Violet "Vi" Patchett in '' E Street'' (1990). Personal life Brooke was born as Dorothy Cronin in Bendigo, Victoria, adopted at an early age and had an unhappy early life. She was raised by foster parents, and then later joined the Australian Army at the age of 18. As a young adult, she saw marriage as a means of escape, mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Films Set In Australia This is a list of films set in Australia (and not just only filmed or created in Australia): 0–9 * '' 2:37'' (2006) * ''48 Shades'' (2006) * '' 100 Bloody Acres'' (2012) * '' $9.99'' (2008) A * ''Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule'' (2007) * '' ABBA: The Movie'' (2007) * ''Adam's Woman'' (1970) * ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (1994) * ''After the Deluge'' (2003) * ''Age of Consent'' (1969) * ''Alex & Eve'' (2016) * ''Alexandra's Project'' (2003) * ''Alvin Purple'' (1973) :* ''Alvin Rides Again'' (1974) * ''Amy'' (1997) * '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010) * ''Annie's Coming Out'' (1984) * ''Any Questions for Ben?'' (2012) * '' Aquamarine'' (2006) * ''Around the Boree Log'' (1925) * '' As Time Goes By'' (1988) * ''Australia'' (1989) * ''Australia'' (2008) * ''Australian Rules'' (2002) B * ''The Babadook'' (2014) * ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008) * ''The Back of Beyond'' (1954) * ''Back of Beyond'' (1995) * ''Back to the Outback'' (2021] * '' Bad Behaviour (2010 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Australian Films Of 1979 1979 See also * 1979 in Australia * 1979 in Australian television References External links Australian filmat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Films of 1979 1979 Lists of 1979 films by country or language Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ron Haddrick Ronald Norman Haddrick (9 April 1929 – 11 February 2020) was an Australian actor, cricketer, narrator and presenter. In 2012, he received the Actors Equity Lifetime Achievement Award for his long and distinguished career in media, spanning some seventy years both locally and also in Britain. He appeared in many Shakespeare roles and often performed with theatre actress Ruth Cracknell. At the time Australian playwright David Williamson said, "Ron Haddrick was chosen for two reasons. He’s a great actor, definitely one of the greatest of his generation, and also a great human being who has enriched the lives of countless Australians through his acting. He has also enriched the lives of many of us who work in the theatre because of his dedication and palpable decency." Actor John Bell in presenting the award said his "career has been extraordinary ... he is undoubtedly one of the leading lights in the Australian acting industry and he is much loved, admired and respected, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jill Robb Jill Robb (1934 – 16 January 2022) was an English-born Australian film producer and executive who worked mostly in Australia. Biography Robb began in the film industry as a stand in for Jill Adams on ''Dust in the Sun'' (1958). Robb was a founding board member of the Australian Film Commission, inaugural CEO of the Victorian Film Corporation (now Film Victoria) and a member of the Film Victoria Board from 1983 to 1989. Robb served for many years on the Board of the Playbox Theatre Company during the difficult years following the 1984 fire. She left at the end of 1989. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2011 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Australian film and television industries as a producer, through executive roles with industry organisations, and as a mentor to emerging filmmakers". She died on 16 January 2022, at the age of 87. Select credits ''The Fourth Wish'' (1976) – associate producer ''Dawn!'' (1979) – executive producer '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Dawn Fraser Story ''The Dawn Fraser Story'' is a 1964 documentary film about Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser. It was made by Joy Cavill, who later made a feature film about Fraser, ''Dawn!'' (1979), and had a romantic relationship with her. It is one of the few Australian documentary films of the time to be directed by a woman.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p111 It was made by the short lived Waratah Film Productions. Filming began in August 1964. While filming at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Cavill suffered a heart attack.Pat Gillespie, "Joy Cavill", ''Cinema Papers'', May 1990 p79 References External links ''The Dawn Fraser Story''at National Film and Sound Archive The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national c ... 1964 films Docu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ivar Kants Ivar Kants (born 19 July 1949) (commonly credited as ''Ivor'' Kants or Ivar Kanz) is an Australian actor of Latvian descent who has played numerous roles in soap operas including ''A Country Practice'', ''G.P.'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'', and '' Blue Heelers''. He portrayed the role of Ken Garrett in the soap opera ''The Restless Years'' (1979) and starred as Father Menotti, a caring inner-city parish priest in the 1980–81 TV series ''Menotti''. A more prominent role was as school principal Barry Hyde, a regular in ''Home and Away''. He has also appeared in ''Neighbours'', ''Heartbreak High'' and in the TV movie '' The Plumber''. He narrated the '' Hairy Maclary'' audiobook series released by ABC for Kids. Early life Ivar Kants was born on July 19, 1949 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Both his parents were originally from Latvia, but they immigrated to Australia before he was born. Ivar left home at 19 to enrol in National Institute of Dramatic Art (NI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]