Alec Kellaway

6.3

Smithy

Jun 26, 1946

Smithy

1946 119 min 3 vues

An Australian biopic about the life of pioneering aviator Charles "Smithy" Kingsford-Smith. The film is unusually frank about the controversies that occasionally dogged him. PG Taylor and Billy Hughes both make appearances playing themselves.

History

6

The Kangaroo Kid

Oct 22, 1950

The Kangaroo Kid

1950 72 min 1 vues

A 19th-century San Francisco detective named Tex Kinnane is sent "Down Under" to nab shyster lawyer Vincent Moller. Several comparisons are made between the American Wild West and the equally treacherous Australian outback.

Western

6

Lovers and Luggers

Mar 03, 1938

Lovers and Luggers

1938 99 min 2 vues

Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.

Adventure

1

Squeeze a Flower

Feb 12, 1970

Squeeze a Flower

1970 102 min 1 vues

When greed threatens the livelihood of an Italian monastery, a monk flees with the formula for their special liquor.

Comedy

1

Let George Do It

Jun 18, 1938

Let George Do It

1938 79 min 1 vues

The plot concerns a man, Joe Blake, who works as a stage hand in a vaudeville theatre headlined by Mysto the magician. When he finds out that the girl he is in love with, Molly, is getting married, he gets drunk with his friend Happy Morgan and decides to commit suicide.

Comedy

2

Come Up Smiling

Nov 03, 1939

Come Up Smiling

1939 137 min 1 vues

Barney O'Hara (Will Mahoney) and his young daughter Pat (Jean Hatton) tour the carnival circuit with a side show act, but when Pat is asked to sing at a party being given by a wealthy land-owner, her voice fails.

Comedy

6

Gone to the Dogs

Aug 18, 1939

Gone to the Dogs

1939 83 min 3 vues

George is a disaster-prone zoo attendant who accidentally discovers a substance that accelerates motion, enabling his greyhound to run faster. This attracts the interest of a gang of criminals, who kidnap George's dog and plan to substitute their own in an important dog race. George and his friends defeat the crooks and their dog wins the race.

Music

1

The Broken Melody

Jun 17, 1938

The Broken Melody

1938 89 min 1 vues

John Ainsworth helps win a rowing race for Sydney University against Melbourne University. While celebrating at a nightclub, he demonstrates his skill with the violin with one of his original compositions. He also flirts with a young woman, Ann Brady, to the displeasure of a crook, Webster. A brawl results and John is expelled from university. John's sheep farmer father – who is disdainful of culture and wants John to marry a rich girl – is furious and disowns his son.

Music

5.3

Dad and Dave Come to Town

Sep 29, 1938

Dad and Dave Come to Town

1938 97 min 3 vues

Dad and Dave Come to Town is a 1938 Australian comedy film directed by Ken G. Hall, the third in the 'Dad and Dave' comedy series starring Bert Bailey. It was the feature film debut of Peter Finch

Comedy

5.5

Sons of Matthew

Dec 16, 1949

Sons of Matthew

1949 107 min 4 vues

The story of five brothers who homestead, with other settlers, on the virgin plateaus of the Australian bush country.

Adventure