1981 Australian film
| 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.
Cast
- Scott Burgess as Bobby
- Colleen Fitzpatrick as Barbara
- Cornelia Frances as Miriam
- George Mallaby as Vince
Production
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’.
References
- 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
- 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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- Films financed by the Queensland Film Corporation
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