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Joey (1997 Film)
''Joey'' is a 1997 Australian children's film. The film was released as the theatrical film by Roadshow Entertainment on December 26, 1997, in Australia. The film was also released as the direct-to-video film by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 16, 1998, in the United States and by Warner Home Video under the MGM Home Entertainment label on August 6, 1999, in Japan. Plot Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey after its family is captured and taken to Sydney. Billy travels to Sydney to reunite Joey with his family only to discover that Joey is not the only one who needs to be saved. Linda, the young daughter of the U.S. Ambassador joins Billy as they fight to save Joey. Summary The movie starts off with a boy, Billy McGregor, narrating how he enjoys living in the country side. He introduces his best friends which are Kangaroos, Kim (mother), Wal (father) and their joey, Joey. He uses a remote control camera with an attached camera and stuffed kangaroo. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Beattie
Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971) is an Australian filmmaker. His screenplay for '' Collateral'' (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing. Beattie was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney. He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria. Established in 1989, it was named in honour of Captain Charles Napier Sturt, a British explorer wh ... in Bathurst. Filmography Film Uncredited rewrites * '' The Messengers'' (2007) * '' Punisher: War Zone'' (2008) Television References External links *Stuart Beattie judged The Film of the Month competition in March 2009 on the independent filmmakers networking site Shooting People. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Catherine Gibney (born 14 December 1964) is a New Zealand actress known for her roles on Australian television in '' The Flying Doctors'', ''Halifax f.p.'', '' Packed to the Rafters'', ''Winter'' and ''Wanted''. She is a Gold Logie winner and has featured in a number of Australian films including '' Mental'' and '' The Dressmaker''. Biography Gibney is the youngest of six children; born in Levin, New Zealand and brought up in Wellington, where she attended Wellington Girls' College. She recounted that she was a "bit odd" as a child, stating "I was a bit like Wednesday Addams in '' The Addams Family''. "I walked around with this headless doll that I took everywhere." Gibney moved to Australia at the age of 19 after graduating from high school. Performance career Gibney worked as a model, then appeared on television in the New Zealand kidult series ''Sea Urchins'' from 1980 to 1984. She broke into Australian television with the role of Julie Davis in the children's ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films With Screenplays By Stuart Beattie
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 atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Roger Mason (musician)
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 atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Children's Comedy Films
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Children's Comedy Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Films
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Ed Begley Jr
Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. Elsewhere'' (1982–1988). The role earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. He also co-hosted, along with wife Rachelle Carson, the green living reality show titled '' Living with Ed'' (2007–2010). Equally prolific in cinema, Begley's films include '' Blue Collar'' (1978), ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), '' This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), and '' She-Devil'' (1989). He is a recurring cast member in the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, including '' Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), '' For Your Consideration'' (2006), and '' Mascots'' (2016). In 2020 he was cast along his wife Rachelle in the award-wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex McKenna
Alex McKenna is an American actress and voice-over artist. She gained fame by playing Petunia Stupid in ''The Stupids'' (1996) and Mickey Apple in '' You Wish'' (1997). She resumed her acting career with guest appearances in CW hit teen drama series '' 90210'' in 2010. In 2012, she had recurring appearances in the television series, including ''Dallas'', ''Guys with Kids'' and ''Two and a Half Men''. McKenna is also known for her role as Sadie Adler in the video game ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' (2018). Career McKenna began her career as a child actress, portraying Petunia Stupid in the adventure comedy film ''The Stupids'' (1996). She had roles as Amanda in the horror film '' Campfire Tales'' (1997) and as Linda Ross in ''Joey'' (1997'')''. In 1998, she was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series ('' You Wish'') in Young Artist Awards. She had a small role as Alex's friend in the comedy film ''What Women Want'' (2000). The film earned $374 million worldwide, and rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Croft
Jamie Croft (born 4 August 1981 in Sydney) is an Australian actor of television and film and voice actor Career Television Croft began his career in the television soap opera ''A Country Practice''. Subsequent credits include: ''Police Rescue'', '' Water Rats'', '' Above the Law'', '' Sun on the Stubble'' (aka ''The Valley Between'') and ''Farscape''. Voice roles *''Napoleon'' – Napoleon *'' Pixel Pinkie'' – Coolest Luke *''Zigby'' – Clem and Stink *''Sea Princesses'' – Caramello *''The DaVincibles'' – Pablo and Mascot *'' Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale'' – Claude *''Legend of Enyo'' – Enyo *'' The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill'' – Bill Koala (Blinky's dad) Film He has also appeared in many movies and mini-series including, ''That Eye, The Sky'', 20th Century Fox's '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'', '' The Real Macaw'', '' Disappearance'', '' Blurred'', '' The Pact'', was the voice as Napoleon in ''Napoleon'' and ''Hercules''. Croft was one of the original h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGM Home Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC ( d/b/a MGM Home Entertainment and formerly known as MGM Home Video, MGM/CBS Home Video and MGM/UA Home Video) is the home video division of the American media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. History 1978–1982 In 1978, the company was established as MGM Home Video, releasing MGM films and TV shows. In 1980, MGM joined forces with CBS Video Enterprises, the home video division of the CBS television network, and established MGM/CBS Home Video. In October of that year, they released their first batch of Betamax and VHS tapes. The initial printings of all 24 films were packaged in brown leather clamshell cases with gold lettering; they were presented to CBS executives. Later printings of these films, as well as all printings of later releases by MGM/CBS, were packaged in oversized gray book-style boxes with either the MGM Abstract Lion print logo or CBS Video print logo in the upper right hand corner of the packaging. MGM/CBS also iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as Warner Home Video and WCI Home Video and sometimes credited as Warner Home Entertainment) is the home video distribution division of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. History The company launched in the United States with twenty films on Betamax and VHS videocassettes in late 1979. The company later expanded its line to include additional titles throughout 1979 and 1980. Warner Bros. began to branch out into the videodisc market, licensing titles to MCA DiscoVision and RCA's SelectaVision videodisc formats, allowing both companies to market and distribute the films under their labels. By 1985, Warner was releasing material under their own label in both formats. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
