With ed devereaux, dennis hill, peter menzies, john ogrady. Mar 05, 2014 in 1966, english filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger adapted for the screen the australian comic novel theyre a weird mob. Based on a popular australian novel, this comedy was produced down under in 1966. Internet archive contributor internet archive language. Theyre a weird mob 1966 clip 1 on aso australias audio and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nino culotta is an italian immigrant, newly arrived in australia. Theyre a weird mob 71 walter chiari barechested beach. He mixes with bricklayers, policemen, lifesavers, makes friends, learns the language, engages in fisticuffs, gets. Theyre a weird mob pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released theyre a weird mob pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Theyre a weird mob is about sydney, australia in 1965, a sprawling, growing city of three million people. Theyre a weird mob rewatched luke buckmaster film the.
They re a weird mob pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released they re a weird mob pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966. Theyre a weird mob 1966 clip 1 on aso australias audio. The film is based on a book written by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta which is also the name of the main character walter chieri, an italian. Theyre a weird mob 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The weird mob of the films title refers not to the migrant but to the very strangeness of australian culture as perceived via the gaze of a foreigner. In less than six months, the book had been reprinted eight times and sold 74,000 copies. Theyre a weird mob is the first book by john ogrady writing under the pseudonym nino culotta, and purports to tell the tale of nino, an italian journalist sent to australia to write articles about the country and her people for italians to read. Again, i sat there with my jaw lolling unattractively as nino culotta stumbles from one misadventure to another. For a good michael powell movie check out peeping tom. Featured in the story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 see. The story of nino culotta, an italian immigrant coming to australia with the promise of a job at his cousins magazine, allows the directors to play with the australian slang and portray a stereotypical aussie identity. This movie version of the book titled they re a weird mob was made in 1966, and, as well as sticking roughly to the novels plot, is a marvellous snapshot of sydney in the 1960s. With walter chiari, claire dunne, chips rafferty, alida chelli. They re a weird mob is a popular australian comic novel written by john ogrady under the pseudonym nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book. In 1966, english filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger adapted for the screen the australian comic novel theyre a weird mob. Graham kennedys short cameo in theyre a weird mob 1966 is his first feature film appearance, although he was an uncredited extra in on the beach 1959.
From the late 1940s to 2006, more than 6 million migrants from more than 200 countries came to australia. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 imdb. Theyre a weird mob 1966 clip 3 on aso australias audio. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Being overtired makes parents do weird things but its no wonder theyre so exhausted buzz60. The film that kickstarted australian cinema after a long hiatus an italian journalist is lured to our shores by his cousin to write for a magazine. He mixes with bricklayers, policemen, lifesavers, makes friends, learns the language, engages in fisticuffs, gets married and makes a niche for himself in oz. Documentary about the making of the film theyre a weird mob about an italian adjusting to life in australia. The hedonistic modernity of sydney in theyre a weird mob. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading theyre a weird mob.
To use the fair dinkum language communicated by the films narrator, it. Theyre a weird mob poster movie 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1971. A rare 1960s hit from the codirector of the red shoes, this warm tale of an. During his career, powell made more than 50 feature films, often in collaboration with writer emeric pressburger. Theyre a weird mob is a popular australian comic novel written by john ogrady under the pseudonym nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book. Theyre a weird mob 1966 dvdrip xvid uploadgig downloads. Black holes for the young theyre not like us tp ebook. In 1965, a sprawling, growing city of three million people. Walter chiari claire dunne chips rafferty alida chelli ed devereaux slim degrey john meillon charles little.
Theyre a weird mob nfsa national film and sound archive. The quickest way to get into a fight in a 1960s australian pub retrofocus duration. Theyre a weird mob is a 1966 australian film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta, the name of the main. Easy going, down to earth and hilariously funny people. Theyre a weird mob is a 1966 film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta. The tensions of the rich wave of migration to australia after world war ii were satirised and sanitised by the enormously popular adaption of nino culottas john ogradys comic novel theyre a weird mob. Text classics kindle edition by culotta, nino, tynan, jacinta. Theyre a weird mob is a fish out of water story based on the 1957 best selling novel by john ogrady of an italian immigrant whos hoodwinked into coming to sydney and is taken in by his coworkers and finds romance. Theyre a weird mob is sometimes credited with reviving the australian film industry. Nino culotta walter chiari is an italian journalist who is lured by his brother into coming to australia to work. Theyre a weird mob 1966 clip 2 on aso australias audio.
Hair styles and wardrobe fashion are especially delightful to see. Learning to speak australian is one of the many trials faced by an italian journalist who emigrates down under. Its your shout from theyre a weird mob 1966 video dailymotion. While weird mob does indeed cast a strangers eye over some unflattering aspects of australian culture, my concern here is with the way a strangers eye is cast over the city of sydney. Its a warming and optimistic story told with unpretentious charm. Overview of theyre a weird mob, 1966, directed by michael powell, with walter chiari, claire dunne, chips rafferty, at turner classic movies. Theyre a weird mob 71 walter chiari barechested beach ebay. This clip starts approximately 15 minutes into the feature. Theyre a weird mob is a 1966 australian film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book. Theyre a weird mob is an important australian film and was based on the bestselling book by john ogrady, published in 1957. Apr 08, 20 they re a weird mob final scene duration. Sep 25, 2014 but theyre a weird mob is hardly warts and all. They re a weird mob 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Things dont go to plan and hes left at the mercy of 1960s australia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading they re a weird mob. Theyre a weird mob is about sydney, weird australia. A film about the funniest, whackiest people in the world. It was the penultimate collaboration of the british filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger.
Theyre a weird mob the 100 greatest australian films. Leaving aside the films willingness to engage with national stereotypes for laughs, and its domestic box office success, the film can actually be credited with the first stirrings towards government intervention in and support of the local industry. They re a weird mob 1966 movies, tv, celebs, and more. They re a weird mob is a 1966 film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta. Movies like theyre a weird mob if you like they re a weird mob you are looking for movies about with love, male female relationship, journalist, beach, father daughter relationship, debt and cousin cousin relationship themes of adventure, comedy and romance genre shot in australia or uk. Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. Nino culotta is an italian immigrant who arrived in australia with the promise of a. Trailer to the movie theyre a weird mob, 1966 film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book.
They re a weird mob is a fish out of water story based on the 1957 best selling novel by john ogrady of an italian immigrant whos hoodwinked into coming to sydney and is taken in by his coworkers and finds romance. Download theyre a weird mob text classics ebook free. Theyre a weird mob was also probably the first australian film made with a realistic eye to international distribution, not only because much of the movie seems to delight in explaining and translating many examples of aussie lingo, but because it takes delight in simply showing australians being australians and them being a weird. Nino enters the marble bar which is noisy and full of people. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing theyre a weird mob near you. An italian journalist walter chiari copes with culture shock in australia. Aug 08, 2012 trailer to the movie they re a weird mob, 1966 film based on the novel of the same name by john ogrady under the pen name nino culotta, the name of the main character of the book.
Theyre a weird mob 1966 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Seeing this movie nearly 40 years after its release in theatres, i have to admit that its. Documentary about the making of the film they re a weird mob about an italian adjusting to life in australia. Sep, 20 world premiere of theyre a weird mob in australia.
Theyre a weird mob rewatched like crocodile dundee in reverse. This movie version of the book titled theyre a weird mob was made in 1966, and, as well as sticking roughly to the novels plot, is a marvellous snapshot of sydney in the 1960s. According to a book published in 2006, edited by scott hocking, that i bought in melbourne in 2007, which collates the choices of various critics and other. The book was the first published novel by ogrady, with an initial print run of 6,000 hardback copies. Theyre a weird mob was also probably the first australian film made with a realistic eye to international distribution, not only because much of the movie. Heres a couple of minutes of looking at the theyre a weird mob building site location on greenacre rd, bankstown. Although theyre a weird mob has been criticised for making ninos assimilation look too easy, the clip highlights the difficulties faced by migrants in seeking to be accepted into australian society. They re a weird mob is about sydney, australia in 1965, a sprawling, growing city of three million people. The film is an example of the work of famous british filmmaker michael powell 190590.
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