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THE FJ HOLDEN MOVIE, A SLICE OF
AUSSIE NOSTALGIA from the 1970s!
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The FJ Holden movie, a
slice of Bankstown life in the 1970s, Australian
'New Wave' cinema,
Sigrid Thornton, Paul Couzens,
Eva Dickinson, Carl Stever, Gary Waddell, Karlene
Rogerson, Colin Yarwood, Graham Rouse.
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THE
F.J. HOLDEN
Page updated 29th October, 2019.
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WAS, BACK IN THE 1970s ... |
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More of a
documentary than a drama, a 'docu-drama' if you
will, 'The FJ Holden' movie delivers up
Bankstown, NSW, Australia, as it really was for
us local rev-heads in the late 1970s.
Movie
77 magazine #3 featured the only colour cover I've
been able to find (see below).
The
colour spread - of Ol' 55, BAD-781, with Frankie
J Holden, is of a different FJ, or else it has a
different plate, AXB 146.
Sprayed in the same
yellow and sign-written on the side: "The FJ
Holden - The groovy new movie" (see above).
Another
movie with scenes of Greenacre a decade earlier available on DVD
is a Screensound restored
print, namely 'They're a Weird Mob'.
Highly recommended for the nostalgic content. Viewer comments regarding 'They're a Weird Mob'
are listed below, separately.
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CAST incomplete
Kevin Paul Couzens
Anne Eva Dickinson
Bob Carl Stever
Deadlegs Gary Waddell
Cheryl Karlene Rogerson
Brian Colin Yarwood
Sgt Graham Rouse
Kevin's father Roy Corbett
Kevin's mother Beryl Marshall
Wendy Sigrid Thornton
Mr
Sullivan Ray Marshall
Betty
Armstead Maggie Kirkpatrick
Security Guard Harry Lawrence
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Cheryl,
played by
Karlene Rogerson. |
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Anne,
played by
Eva Dickinson. |
PRODUCTION
CREDITS
Production company FJ Films, in
association with Greater Union Distributors and
the Australian Film Commission.
Producer and Director Michael Thornhill
Screenplay Terry Larsen
Photography David Gribble using Eastman
Colour. Shot on 16mm.
Editor Max Lemon
Music Jim Manzie
Assoc. Producers Jenny Woods and Errol
Sullivan
Art Directors Lissa Coote and Monte
Fieguth
Sound Don Connolly
Production Manager Jenny Woods
Unit Manager Pom Oliver
First assistant director Errol Sullivan
Running time 101 minutes
Cost n.k.
Australian rating M in
NSW, R elsewhere
Shoot Approximately 7 weeks in
November-December, 1976.
Source for the above information The Last New Wave by David Stratton,
published by
A&R 1980, and the definitive guide to Australian Film in the 1970s. |
Deadlegs,
played by Gary Waddell.
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PREMIERE - 29th
April, 1977
At Bankstown Chullora Twin Drive-In, Waterloo Road,
Greenacre. The site is now occupied by a Big-W department
store and shopping centre.
FJ and FX Holdens were
admitted free on the opening night.
Sydney: Rapallo Cinema
Melbourne: Rapallo Cinema
FILMING LOCATIONS
Revesby, Chullora, Picnic Point, Bankstown
Square and Underwood Road, Homebush ('brickpits').
(Locations as they were in
2007 - PHOTOS in YAHOO GROUP photos section.) VIDEO - Roadshow Home Video in
Australia released a PAL video tape in the 1980s.
Several copies have turned up on eBay. See
VIEWERS'
COMMENTS
on
this subject.DVD - Umbrella released the
DVD in late 2005 and it's currently available, either within a
multi-pack,
on a 3 movies disc, or singly.
SOUNDTRACKS
- Original vinyl soundtracks as follows:
33rpm 12" longplay
Mushroom - L 36 222;
45rpm 7" single Mushroom - K 6748
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a Weird
Mob' comments regarding Bankstown - Greenacre
locations Dear
John
Thanks to your indications, we found the house.
The address is 128 Greenacre Road Greenacre. The
Chinaman's house is 130 and has not changed a bit
from 1964. Some of the houses fronting have been
altered but there is enough there after 40 years
that are good reference points. Number 132, which
is glimpsed in a scene from the movie, has been
pulled down and a two-storey building is
currently being erected.
Again thanks very much for your help and I look
forward to your reviews on IMDB and any further
messages.
Best regards
Giuseppe C
19/09/04 10:16:21 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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Contributions
by way of opinions
on the movie, personal recollections on the
making of the movie, photos, articles and other
information will be gratefully received,
including notification of any errors. John at chiefchook@gmail.com
Due
to the size of the double spread at the top of
the page, I had to scan it in two sections.
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