''Private Collection'' is a 1972 Australian black comedy film that marked the feature debuts of

Pamela Stephenson Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and co ...

and

Michael Caton Michael Caton (born 21 July 1943) is an Australian television, film and stage actor, comedian and television host, best known for playing Uncle Harry in the Australian television series ''The Sullivans'', Darryl Kerrigan in 1997's low-budget hi ...

Plot

Two rival art collectors, Henry Phillips and Joseph Tibbsworth, engage the services of George Kleptoman, a thief, to steal from each other. In the meantime Mary Ann, Henry's bored wife, has acquired a secret boyfriend and plans to murder him.

Cast

* Peter Reynolds as Henry Phillips *

as Mary Ann Phillips *

Brian Blain Brian Donald Blain (13 September 1936 – July 1994) was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in numerous TV series and films starting from the early 1970's. Career Blain is best remembered for his role in the Seven Network soap opera ...

as Joseph Tibbsworth *

Grahame Bond Grahame John Bond AM (born 21 November 1943) is an Australian actor, writer, director, musician and composer, known primarily for his role as Aunty Jack. Early career Bond began his career in entertainment at University of Sydney in the 1960s ...

as George Kleptoman *John Paramor as The Boyfriend *

Noel Ferrier Noel Ferrier AM (20 December 193016 October 1997) was an Australian television personality, comedian, stage and film actor, raconteur and theatrical producer. He was a regular panelist in Graham Kennedy's popular game show '' Blankety Blanks ( ...

as Chief Inspector *Jerry Thomas as Superintendent *Les Foxcroft as The Citizen

Production

The film was shot on 16mm in Sydney in January 1972. It was the first movie with investment from the

Australian Film Development Corporation The Australian Film Development Corporation was an organisation created and funded by the Australian Government in the 1970s, intended to allow filmmakers in the Australian film industry to create movies for everyone to see. In 1975 it was repla ...

to be publicly shown.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p14 It premiered at the

Sydney Film Festival The Sydney Film Festival is an annual competitive film festival held in Sydney, Australia, usually over 12 days in June. A number of awards are given, the top one being the Sydney Film Prize. the festival's director is Nashen Moodley. Histo ...

in June of that year.

References

External links

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''Private Collection''
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