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Newsfront

In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.

Director

Phillip Noyce

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Palm Beach Pictures,New South Wales Film Corporation,The Australian Film Commission,Village Roadshow Pictures

Awards

11 wins & 7 nominations

Len Maguire

Amy Mackenzie

Frank Maguire

Chris Hewitt

Charlie

A.G. Marwood

Fay

Angela Punch McGregor

Cliff

Ken

Geoff

Ellie

Len's New Assistant

Bruce

Greasy

Sir Charles

Alexander Archdale

Macka

Charlie's Assistant

Redex Trial Driver

Redex Trial Driver

Dinah

Father Coughlan

Redex Singer

Maitland Mayor

Newsco Scriptwriter

Andy

Fred

Len's Father

Len's Mother

Joan Winchester

Nightclub Singer

Maitland Chemist

Fay's Father

Fay's Mother

Fay's Brother

Redex Mayor

TV Cameraman

The Iceman

Barman

Len's Second Brother

A.G's Wife

Macka's Wife

Cliff's Wife

Geoff's Wife

Self

Self

George Harrison

Self

Self

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

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All right, now go. - Newsfront

All right, now go.

Magazine. - Newsfront

Beauty. - Newsfront

Out. - Newsfront

Good afternoon, Cinetone. - Newsfront

Good afternoon, Cinetone.

There are some in the community... - Newsfront

There are some in the community...

Rabbits are public enemy number one. - Newsfront

Rabbits are public enemy number one.

We must stamp out the rabbit menace,
and we must do it now. - Newsfront

We must stamp out the rabbit menace, and we must do it now.

Strewth, that's good footage. - Newsfront

Strewth, that's good footage.

Where is he? - Newsfront

Damien Parer... - Newsfront

Damien Parer...

You were an army cook, were you? - Newsfront

You were an army cook, were you?

Yes. Well, it stopped. - Newsfront

Yes. Well, it stopped.

After 8 years in office under the leadership
of first Prime Minister Curtin... - Newsfront

After 8 years in office under the leadership of first Prime ...

You may think it's funny. - Newsfront

You may think it's funny.

Gutless wonders of the world unite. - Newsfront

Gutless wonders of the world unite.

If you could take some of these perhaps... - Newsfront

If you could take some of these perhaps...

- G'day.
- Want to stay for a cup of tea? - Newsfront

- G'day. - Want to stay for a cup of tea?

Come on, love. - Newsfront

The Himalayas, seen here
from an RAAF aircraft in wartime... - Newsfront

The Himalayas, seen here from an RAAF aircraft in wartime...

And the greatest of these giants
is Everest itself. - Newsfront

And the greatest of these giants is Everest itself.

Now it has been conquered... - Newsfront

Now it has been conquered...

Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa,
now called the "Tiger of Tigers." - Newsfront

Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa, now called the "Tiger of Ti...

Wonderful, Kenny. Wonderful stuff! - Newsfront

Wonderful, Kenny. Wonderful stuff!

That'll show Newsco. - Newsfront

That'll show Newsco.

One of the pioneers of the film industry... - Newsfront

One of the pioneers of the film industry...

At Kingsford Smith Airport,
the highest-ranking American... - Newsfront

At Kingsford Smith Airport, the highest-ranking American...

Cars, cars and more cars. - Newsfront

Cars, cars and more cars.

- Jesus Christ!
- What? - Newsfront

- Jesus Christ! - What?

All right, Christopher. This is the one.
Get it set up, will you? - Newsfront

All right, Christopher. This is the one. Get it set up, will...

And now the ladies of the CWA
have prepared an excellent supper. - Newsfront

And now the ladies of the CWA have prepared an excellent sup...

What's the matter? - Newsfront

What's the matter?

- You will write?
- Of course I will. - Newsfront

- You will write? - Of course I will.

Dirty young bastard. - Newsfront

Dirty young bastard.

Good edit. - Newsfront

Ah, Christopher, there's someone to see you
in the foyer. Been waiting three hours. - Newsfront

Ah, Christopher, there's someone to see you in the foye...

- G'day. What are you doing here?
- Hello. - Newsfront

- G'day. What are you doing here? - Hello.

- It's funny, eh?
- No, I think it's terrific. - Newsfront

- It's funny, eh? - No, I think it's terrific.

The swollen Hunter river. - Newsfront

The swollen Hunter river.

- Good evening, sir.
- The road's blocked. Where are you going? - Newsfront

- Good evening, sir. - The road's blocked. Where are yo...

You'll have to trust me.
Never tried this before. - Newsfront

You'll have to trust me. Never tried this before.

"'Twill serve." Shakespeare. - Newsfront

"'Twill serve." Shakespeare.

Maitland, a city of 25,000 people... - Newsfront

Maitland, a city of 25,000 people...

Right, you blokes. Over here! - Newsfront

Right, you blokes. Over here!

Dr. Livingstone, I presume. - Newsfront

Dr. Livingstone, I presume.

Does the drive back count as overtime? - Newsfront

Does the drive back count as overtime?

What did it look like,
the bushfire on the television? - Newsfront

What did it look like, the bushfire on the television?

What the hell's that? That's not my stuff.
That's some other fire. - Newsfront

What the hell's that? That's not my stuff. That�...

They asked me how I knew - Newsfront

They asked me how I knew

- How is it, kid?
- Much the same. - Newsfront

- How is it, kid? - Much the same.

- Sure seems a long time ago.
- Yeah. Longish. - Newsfront

- Sure seems a long time ago. - Yeah. Longish.

How do you feel? - Newsfront

How do you feel?

Got something for me to sign? - Newsfront

Got something for me to sign?

- Hi. Where's the cameraman's office?
- First right. - Newsfront

- Hi. Where's the cameraman's office? - First righ...

I have it on reliable authority
that we are about to share a desk. - Newsfront

I have it on reliable authority that we are about to share a...

That's right! Punch him in the head! - Newsfront

That's right! Punch him in the head!

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In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.

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Director: Phillip Noyce

Writer: Phillip Noyce, Bob Ellis, David Elfick

Production: Palm Beach Pictures,New South Wales Film Corporation,The Australian Film Commission,Village Roadshow Pictures

Genre: drama, history

Year: 1978

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 29 Jul 1978

Awards: 11 wins & 7 nominations

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