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Walkabout to Hollywood (1980)

ALL 02/11/1980 (en) Documentary, History 49 Min
  • Release
    02/11/1980
  • Production
    Lucky Country Productions, BBC Bristol Productions
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  • Original title
    Walkabout to Hollywood
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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A rare glimpse into the early life of an Australian icon

Overview

Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980’s, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician. The film shows how Gulpilil is always working to bridge the gap between the tribal Aboriginal and Western worlds. He divides his time between a traditional tribal lifestyle and his artistic work, which has included major film roles, collaboration with contemporary dance and music groups and teaching Aboriginal dance and culture. Bill and David travel to Hollywood where David was the most popular Australian in the world at that time, with FOUR films playing in America – WALKABOUT, STORM BOY, THE LAST WAVE and MAD DOG MORGAN. After relating to both the black and native American cultures and filming a quick scene for a big Hollywood picture, he pines to head back through the Outback to his beloved Arnhem Land. Edited by Simon Dibbs and shot by Ray Henman.

  1. Bill Leimbach

    Director

  2. Story



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Walkabout to Hollywood (1980) 49 Min

ALL 02/11/1980 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 02/11/1980
  • Production
    Lucky Country Productions, BBC Bristol Productions
  • Original title Walkabout to Hollywood
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A rare glimpse into the early life of an Australian icon

Overview

Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980’s, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician. The film shows how Gulpilil is always working to bridge the gap between the tribal Aboriginal and Western worlds. He divides his time between a traditional tribal lifestyle and his artistic work, which has included major film roles, collaboration with contemporary dance and music groups and teaching Aboriginal dance and culture. Bill and David travel to Hollywood where David was the most popular Australian in the world at that time, with FOUR films playing in America – WALKABOUT, STORM BOY, THE LAST WAVE and MAD DOG MORGAN. After relating to both the black and native American cultures and filming a quick scene for a big Hollywood picture, he pines to head back through the Outback to his beloved Arnhem Land. Edited by Simon Dibbs and shot by Ray Henman.

  1. Bill Leimbach

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Simon Dibbs, Trevir Williamson

    Editor

  4. Anthony Isaacs, Peter Jones, Bill Leimbach

    Producer



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