// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the outbreak of hostilities upset? It was at war with its feelings.
| Outbreak of Hostilities | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Copping |
| Written by | Ron McLean |
| Produced by | Ron McLean Colin Eggleston |
| Starring | George Mallaby Cornelia Frances |
| Cinematography | Kevan Lind |
| Edited by | Pippa Anderson |
Production company | Ron McLean Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Outbreak of Hostilities is a 1981 Australian film set prior to the beginning of World War II.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Scott Burgess as Bobby
- Colleen Fitzpatrick as Barbara
- Cornelia Frances as Miriam
- George Mallaby as Vince
Production
[edit]The film was one of three low budget movies made by Ron McLean Productions, set up by Ron McLean in association with Colin Eggleston. Described as "a sort of rip-off of The Sullivans about a sensitive young man (Scott Burgess) having a fling with an older woman (Cornelia Frances!) on the eve of World War Two" the movie was partly filmed Toowoon Bay at the holiday resort ‘Kim’s Camp’.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 118
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (5 December 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Writers: Ron McLean". Filmink.
External links
[edit]- Outbreak of Hostilities at AustLit
- Outbreak of Hostilities at IMDb
- Outbreak of Hostilities at National Film and Sound Archive
- Outbreak of Hostilities at Letterbox DVD
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- 1981 films
- 1981 romantic drama films
- 1981 war drama films
- Australian war drama films
- Australian romantic drama films
- Films set on the home front during World War II
- 1981 English-language films
- 1981 Australian films
- English-language romantic drama films
- English-language war drama films
- Films financed by the Queensland Film Corporation
- Films shot in Queensland
- 1980s Australian film stubs