Hoyts Edgley was a short lived Australian film and television production company.

Company background

It was formed in the wake of the success of '' The Man from Snowy Mountain'' (1982) in which

Michael Edgley Edgley International is a theatre and concert promotions company from Australia, first started in the 1930s and run by several generations. It has also been known as Edgley & Dawe Attractions, Edgley Ventures, and Michael Edgley Internationa ...

had invested.

Simon Wincer Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

had known Edgely for over twenty years and they decided to work together. The company was run by

Terry Jackman Terry Jackman (born 1943 in Brisbane) is a retired businessman involved in media, sports, and tourism in Australia. He was the chairman of Tourism Queensland and the founder and chairman of Pacific Cinemas. He commenced work at the age of fif ...

and Jonathon Chissick from

Hoyts The Hoyts Group of companies in Australia and New Zealand includes Hoyts Cinemas and Val Morgan. Hoyts operates more than 450 cinema screens and 55,000 seats, making it Australia's second largest movie exhibitor after Event Hospita ...

and Michael Edgley and Simon Wincer from Michael Edgely International.Scott Murray, "Simon Wincer", ''Cinema Papers'', March–April 1984 p 102 Bill MacCartney was chief executive.BILL SAILS INTO AN ENTREPRENEUR'S LIFE By Marian Theobald 20 November 1986 Sydney Morning Herald p 3

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An Indecent Obsession ''An Indecent Obsession'' is a 1981 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Summary To the battle-broken soldiers in her care, nurse Honour Langtry is a precious, adored reminder of the world before the war. Then Michael Wilson arrive ...

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'' (1985) *'' The Boy Who Had Everything'' (1986)

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Company background

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