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Goldsworthy Productions
Goldsworthy Productions was a short lived Australian film production company established by actor Reg Goldsworthy. Head of production was TV producer Warwick Freeman. They made three films directed by American Eddie Davis using American actors and Australian support cast, crew and finance. American company Commonwealth United Entertainment released the films and provided a negative pick up so all the financing was local, done through an insurance and finance company.Warwick Freeman, 'Demonstrator - Filmmakers Notes', ''ACMI'', 8 May 2008 accessed 22 Sept 2012 They also assisted in the films '''' (1970) and '' |
Reg Goldsworthy
Reginald Goldsworthy (1919–1981) was an Australian actor, writer and producer of radio and film. In the late 60s he established Goldsworthy Productions which made a number of movies. He started acting in Adelaide and then moved to Melbourne in the 1940s. He worked there for five years before relocating to Sydney, becoming a popular radio actor. In the late 1960s he moved into film production.Richard Lane, ''The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-1960'', National Film and Sound Archive 1994 p318-321 References External linksReginald Goldsworthyat 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 co ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldsworthy, Reg 1919 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Australian male actors Australian film studio executives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Davis (director)
Eddie Davis (born January, 1903 in New York, NY, date of death unknown) was an American film director who worked extensively in television. In the late 1960s he made three films in Australia for Goldsworthy Productions, whose head of production, Warwick Freeman, described Davis as a "nice guy and he taught us all a lot about the rudiments of production."Warwick Freeman, 'Demonstrator - Filmmakers Notes', ''ACMI'', 8 May 2008 accessed 22 Sept 2012 Select credits *'' Panic in the City'' (1968) *'' It Takes All Kinds'' (1969) *'' |
Commonwealth United Entertainment
Commonwealth United Entertainment, formerly known as ''Television Enterprises Corporation'' and was also known as Commonwealth United Corporation after its parent corporation, was an American film production and distribution company active to 1971. It was headed by Milton T. Raynor.(24 April 2002)Milton Raynor obituary ''Variety''. accessed September 22, 2012. The company was sometimes considered one of the "instant majors" of the late 1960s. The company also briefly operated a record label, Commonwealth United Records. History Commonwealth United Corporation was originally a real estate holding company formed in 1961 as the Real Properties Corporation. It changed its name to CUC in 1965. In 1967, CUC acquired Television Enterprises Corporation (TVC). Milton T. Raynor moved to California and became vice-president at TVE. Later, Raynor took over ownership. Commonwealth United Entertainment In 1967, Commonwealth United Corporation acquired The Landau-Unger Company, with Ely Land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squeeze A Flower
''Squeeze a Flower'' is a 1970 Australian comedy film directed by Marc Daniels and starring Walter Chiari. Plot Brother George is the only monk at the Italian Monastery who knows the secret recipe of the popular liqueur that is the sole source of income for the monastery. When he feels their sole distributor, a local wine merchant, is not giving the monastery a fair price, he leaves and moves to Australia. There he works at a vineyard picking grapes and starts making the liqueur in his spare time. George then comes to the attention of the winery owner Alfredo Brazzi and the two agree to a partnership to make the liqueur. Alfredo is unaware George is a monk and that he sends 50 percent of the money back to his Italian monastery. Alfredo and his son-in-law Tim constantly try to steal the secret recipe. They recruit June for their skulduggery, but she falls in love with George, also unaware of his religious calling. Finally, the Italian wine merchant travels to Sydney, willing to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidecar Racers
''Sidecar Racers'' is a 1975 Australian film about an Australian motorcycle rider (John Clayton) who teams up with an American surfer ( Ben Murphy) to take part in a motorcycle racing tournament. Plot Jeff Rayburn, an American surfer visiting Australia, gets involved in the world of sidecar motorcycle racing. He becomes friends with Dave Ferguson and the two of them form a champion team. Cast * Ben Murphy as Jeff Rayburn *Wendy Hughes as Lynn Carson *John Clayton as Dave Ferguson *Peter Graves as Carson *John Meillon as Ocker Harvey *John Derum as Pete McAllister *Peter Gwynne as Rick Horton *Serge Lazareff as Stumpy Wilson *Paul Bertram as Bob Horton *Patrick Ward as Tex Wilson *Loretta Saul as The Girl Singer Production Producer Richard Irving was a vice-president at Universal. He said he got the idea for making the film after attending a side car race in Sydney. He thought the sport "captured the Australian spirit . . . the sense of fun, a certain recklessness, energy and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Takes All Kinds (film)
''It Takes All Kinds'' is a 1969 crime drama film directed by Eddie Davis. Plot American sailor Tony Gunher is asked by Laura Ring to help steal a glass-stained window from a museum. The robbery is a success but then Laura disappears with the window. Tony finds her and she's discovered with crime lord Orville Benton. Benton has a collection of art treasures in the false bottom of a wheat silo. Police capture Benton and his gang but Laura dies. Cast * Vera Miles as Laura Ring * Robert Lansing as Tony Gunther * Barry Sullivan as Orville Benton * Sid Melton as Benji * Penny Sugg as J.P. Duncan * Chris Christensen as Swede * Edward Heppie as Cockney * Tommy Dysart as seaman * Alistair Smart as Ray * Rod Mullinar Rodney Mullinar (born 1942) is a British Australian actor, noted for his roles on Australian television. He emigrated to Australia with his first wife, casting agent Liz Mullinar in 1969. Career Mullinar took the leading role in Australian es ... as policeman * Bob H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Color Me Dead
''Color Me Dead'' is a 1969 Australian thriller directed by Eddie Davis, starring American actors Tom Tryon, Carolyn Jones and Rick Jason. It is a remake of the 1950 film ''D.O.A.''. Due to the failure on renewing copyright of ''D.O.A.'', the content of D.O.A. became the property of United States public domain. Thus, the content of ''Color Me Dead'' could have been exactly the same as ''D.O.A''. Plot Lawyer Frank Bigelow discovers he has been poisoned and has only weeks to live. He spends the time tracking down his own murderer. The starting scenes from George Raynolds (Raymond Rakubian) was stealing a piece of iridium and selling it to Mr. Phillips. At the same time, Mr. Bigelow prepared to go for a one-week vacation, due to Mr. Bigelow (the accountant) did not get along well with his girlfriend (the secretary, Paula). While George and Philips were trading the iridium, they asked Mr. Bigelow to notarize the transaction. After Mr. Bigelow arrived at the place of vacation, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Lady From Peking
''That Lady from Peking'' is an Australian crime film directed by Eddie Davis and starring Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan and Bobby Rydell. Although shot in 1969 it was not screened commercially until 1975. It was the last of three films Eddie Davis made in Australia. Plot A defecting Russian diplomat has arranged to meet with author Max Foster in Hong Kong, promising a diary that will tell the truth about Red China. The diplomat is murdered and Foster tries to find the diary, which takes him to Sydney. Chinese, Russian and American spies take after him. Cast * Carl Betz - Max Foster * Nancy Kwan - Sue Ten Chan * Bobby Rydell - Buddy Foster * Sid Melton - Bunny Segal * Don Reid - Spronsky * Eva Lynd - Natalia * Vicki Benet - Tess * Owen Weingott - Barina * Sandy Gore - Marisa Russo * Graham Rouse - Varitch * Kevin Golsby - Butcher * Penny Sugg - Shirley * John Warwick - Inspector * Susan Jarett - Lydia * Robert Bruning - Karl *Jack Thompson - spy Production Shooting began in Sydney in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Companies Of Australia
This is a list of notable companies based in Australia, a country in Oceania. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see " Business entities in Australia". Australia is a wealthy country; it generates its income from various sources including energy and mining-related exports, telecommunications, banking and manufacturing. It has a market economy, a relatively high GDP per capita, and a relatively low rate of poverty. In terms of average wealth, Australia led the world in 2018, although the nation's poverty rate increased from 10.2% to 11.8%, from 2000/01 to 2013. It was identified by the Credit Suisse Research Institute as the nation with the highest median wealth in the world and the second-highest average wealth per adult in 2013. Largest firms This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before March 31, 2017. Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Film Production Companies
This is a list of film production and distribution companies. A production company may specialize in producing their in-house films or own subsidiary development companies. Major production companies often distribute films from independent production companies. This list includes both active and no longer active (defunct) companies. Active production companies are either run by themselves or as a subsidiary. Film studios also create television programs for broadcast syndication. Notable production companies See also * Film producer * List of animation studios * List of documentary films * List of film and television directors * List of television production companies * Lists of actors * Lists of films * Major film studio References {{DEFAULTSORT:Film Production Companies * Production Companies A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Television Production Companies
This is a list of television production companies, sorted by country. Australia Egypt * Studio Misr * Lotus Film Production * Ramses Naguib * Salah Zulfikar Films * Mary Queeny Films * Egyptian Media Production City * Dollar Film * New Century Production France * Luminar Productions India * Balaji Telefilms *Gahlaut Entertainment Private Limited *Movement Creations LLP * Prag News *Rashmi Sharma Telefilms *Triangle Film Company * StarPlus * Sun Pictures *Magic Moments Motion Pictures *Vaishnavi Production House * Essel Group Netherlands * Endemol Shine Group * Endemol New Zealand Thailand *BEC-TERO *GMMTV *GMM Bravo *JSL Global Media *Kantana Group *TV Thunder *Workpoint Entertainment *ZENSE Entertainment United Kingdom * Warner Bros. Television Productions UK * AJK TV * Aardman Animations * BBC Studios * BBC Television * Bigg Boss international * Broken Flames Productions * Candid Broads Productions * Fremantle * HIT Entertainment * ITV Studios * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. The NFSA collection first started as the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (within the then Commonwealth National Library) in 1935, becoming an independent cultural organisation in 1984. On 3 October, Prime Minister Bob Hawke officially opened the NFSA's headquarters in Canberra. History of the organisation The work of the Archive can be officially dated to the establishment of the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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