Comedy at classical film night
The Bouddi Society will host its next classical film night at Wagstaffe Hall on Thursday, January 22.
The film featured on the evening will be the 1966 Australian comedy They're a Weird Mob.
Vice president Mr David Dufty said the classical film nights held by the Bouddi Society were a wonderful way for the community to get together, remember the past and appreciate classical films.
"The film is based on a best-selling book by Australian author John O'Grady, writing under the name of his character, Nino Culotta," Mr Dufty said.
"It was the first feature film made in Australia for seven years and it helped to put pressure on the Commonwealth Government to fund local feature production.
"The film grossed $2 million on a budget of $600,000.
Mr Dufty said They're a Weird Mob was an entertaining film and dealt with customs and manners of 1950s and 1960s Australian society.
"The film will be nostalgic to older viewers who will remember Emma Chissett and something of a revelation to younger viewers," Mr Dufty said.
"The B-word was common as in Kings Bloody Cross but no sign of the F-word in films in those days.
"The film tells the story of Nino Culotta, a newly-arrived Italian migrant.
"He is expecting to work for his cousin as a sports writer on the Italian magazine his cousin has been producing but when he gets there he discovers that his cousin has left leaving a substantial debt.
"Nino declares that he will get a job and pay back the debt.
"The film tells how he does this, making new mates and finding a love interest.
"Much of the story is taken up with Nino's attempts to understand the aspirational values and social rituals of everyday urban Australians and so assimilate."
The film will screen from 7.30pm (drinks from 7pm) and will be followed by a discussion on the clash of cultures led by local migrant Werner Sattmann-Frese with all invited to participate.
Entry is $15 for the general public and $12 for Bouddi Society members.
Press release, 13 Jan 2009
David Dufty, Bouddi Society