Motion pictures -- Australia

Summary of contents

Contains the single printed article of O’Regan, Tom, ‘The Man from Snowy River and Australian Pop Culture’ in Tom O’Regan and Albert Meran eds., An Australian Film Reader, (Sydney: Currency Press, 1985). The article was printed from the Murdoch University ‘Reading Room’ archive on July 19, 2002.

Scope and Contents note Double sided advertising a series of screenings of the Australian Film Pure S. The front side includes a cartoon style drawing of various people, a skull and a vehicle. The drawing is signed Bob daly 4/76. Also includes the texts: 'Humour...in a black vein. Sandy...just one more hit! Lou...Tough punk fulla junk! Gerry...the girl who used to live next door! John...mother's little nightmare. Playbox Cinema, 55 Exhibition st. Every Night 5.30 & 8.00, Opening May 7th. Plus...Lurking under...

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Poster advertising the Australian film 'Pure S' touring New Zealand campuses. Includes green & white images from the film. Also includes a detailed description of the film, quotes taken from various magazine reviews, and a list of sceening times and places. Also includes the texts: 'Restricted to registered tertiary students eighteen years and over. Censors warning: Some people may be offended by the use of language in this film.'

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Poster advertising the Australian film Pure Shit by Bert Deling. Includes a drawing featuring: a city skyline, a sleeping woman, poppies, a man using heroin, a man holding a gun, a canyon. The drawing is signed: Steve McHugh 77.

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Poster advertising a touring film seminar by the Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative. Includes an image of a crowd, created by a collage of peoples heads. Also includes the texts: 'Now touring New Zealand campuses. See your Studass Office for further information'. Also includes a silhouette of a head with a movie camera inside it.

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Poster advertising a touring film seminar by the Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative. Includes an image of a crowd, created by a collage of peoples heads. Also includes the texts: 'Now touring New Zealand campuses. See your Studass Office for further information'. Also includes a silhouette of a head with a movie camera inside it. Blue Copy.

Scope and Contents note dc:creator: [New Zealand Students Arts Council?]Poster advertising the event organised by the New Zealand Students Arts Council in 1974. Includes a cartoon-style drawing of a man wearing a hat with the words 'Blat-burgers' written on it, a magnifying glass and a valley. Beneath the magnifying glass is a bug saying "I'd be happy to have a Blat-Burger!' Also includes the texts: 'Anamus...in Auckland & Dunedin Weekly! Toured Quincey Conserve and Jenny Parkinson!...and various...

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Poster advertising the Australian fim Pure S. Includes a black & white collage of various men. Also includes the texts: 'Directed by Bert Deling. Photography by Tom Cowen. Humour in a black vein. "The most evil film ever made" -Melbourne Herald. On your campus. R*. *Restricted to registered tertiary students eighteen years of age and over. Censors notice: Some people may be offended by the use of language in this film.'