| journal - 'Smiley gets a Gun' in Production The Film Weekly. 19-12-1957. pp.16-17 |
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Author Unknown
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| 23 large clear photographs with captions describing the production of "Smiley gets A Gun". Absolutely vital photographic record of the film, includes portrai...[full record]
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| newspaper - A Western in the Best Hollywood Tradition The Times (London). 05-05-1958. p.5 |
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Author Unknown
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| Compares "Smiley gets a Gun" to "The Sheepman", by implying that Australia is Britains "wild west" and by introducing an audience to "a small and isolated co...[full record]
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| book - Australian Cinema: The first 80 years . 00-00-1983 |
| page 205 contains a brief synopsis and evaluation of the film in relation to contemporaneous co-productions.
page 249 relates to the funding of films in Aus...[full record]
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| book - Chips: the life and times of Chips Rafferty . 00-00-1986 |
| Detailed story and analysis of the production of the Smiley films, including reminiscences of Chips' about the shooting and his co-stars[full record]
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| newspaper - Cinerama Bursts into view The Sun. 29-12-1958. p.4 |
| Brief review. also contains review of "Old Yeller" showing with "Smiley gets a Gun".[full record]
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| newspaper - Current Releases The Bulletin. 31-12-1958. p.26 |
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Author Unknown
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| Brief review. Claims it is a "toss up" which is a better Smiley: Calvert of Petersen. Rates Cracknell's performance as a "gem".[full record]
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| book - Film Buffs Checklist of Motion Pictures (1912-1970) . 00-00-1979 |
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Richard
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| Review ranking: 4/10, credited as an australian film[full record]
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| newspaper - Film Man's Search For Successor To Smiley The Sydney Morning Herald. 01-08-1957. p.6 |
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Author Unknown
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| Announces Kimmins auditioning children in Sydney prior to shooting the sequel. Discusses casting of replacement for Petersen, in London filming "The Scamp".[full record]
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| newspaper - Film Shows This Week Geelong Advertiser. 26-12-1958. p.9 |
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Author Unknown
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| Brief review, playing with "Apache Warrior"[full record]
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| journal - Film Tracks The Film Weekly. 14-11-1957. p.3 |
| 2 articles: one about the casting of Fred Jackson (played by Brian Farley), the other regarding casting of Kevin Brennan, son of film Weekly founder Martin B...[full record]
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| book - History and Heartburn: The saga of Australian film 1896-1978 : No Title . 00-00-1979 |
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Eric Reade
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| Synopsis and brief production analysis, includes 2 photographs[full record]
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| journal - Kimmins' search for new 'Smiley' The Film Weekly. 01-08-1957. p.1 |
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Author Unknown
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| Describes Kimmins recent arrival to begin preparing to shoot the sequel to Smiley. Kimmins must first find a new actor to replace Petersen.
Kimmins is quote...[full record]
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| journal - National Boxoffice Survey The Film Weekly. 24-12-1958. p.4 |
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Author Unknown
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| "the personal appearance of Keith calvert, the new Smiley, attracted large matinee crowds to the esquire for 20th-Fox's "Smiley Gets a Gun."
Includes photog...[full record]
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| newspaper - New Films: Smiley and a Gun The Age. 30-12-1958. p.2 |
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Author Unknown
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| Brief review, mentions that it has the same title song and the same british crew working on it and vivid bush scenery in cinemascope[full record]
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| journal - New Smiley boosts opening in Sydney The Film Weekly. 24-12-1958. p.9 |
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Author Unknown
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| Discusses star Keith calvert's hectic media promotions schedule during the opening of "Smiley gets a gun"[full record]
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| journal - Reviews Monthly Film Bulletin, Filmfacts, Films and Filming, She 9 V4. p.32 |
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Monika Rychlicki
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| Short synopsis of the film and screening details[full record]
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| journal - Reviews for Showmen: Smiley Gets A Gun Kinematograph Weekly. 24-04-1958. pp.17-18 |
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Author Unknown
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| Production details and credits. Synopsis and review
"Jolly and exciting tale, clever and engaging star, fresh locale."[full record]
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| journal - Reviews: Smiley Gets a Gun Variety, Monthly Film Bulletin 13 V25. p.78 |
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Richard Rich
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| Extensive production details and credits. Synopsis and review
"Story is written and told entirely in juvenille terms, and is acceptable only on that level. ...[full record]
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| journal - Reviews: Smiley Gets a Gun The Film Weekly. 24-12-1958. p.10 |
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Author Unknown
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| Brief production details and credits. Basically favourable review, claims only liability is Thorndikes "overacting".
"Box office rating: Successful sequel s...[full record]
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| newspaper - Smiley and a Gun The Age. 30-12-1958. p.2 |
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Author Unknown
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| Review[full record]
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| journal - Smiley Gets a Gun Film Weekly. 24-12-1958. p.10 |
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Author Unknown
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| Review, Illustration[full record]
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| book - Smiley Gets A Gun . 00-00-1947 |
| The book on which the script was based[full record]
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| book - Smiley Roams the Road . 00-00-1945 |
| More adventures for Smiley[full record]
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| newspaper - Smileys celebrate The Sun. 17-01-1958. p.5 |
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Author Unknown
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| Director Kimmins took the two young leads out to Luna Park in Sydney to celebrate the completion of shooting the sequel.[full record]
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| book - The Australian Cinema . 00-00-1970 |
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John Baxter
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| Two paragraphs detailing the production conditons for Australian films at the time highlighting that these two films were shown at cinemas while Australian p...[full record]
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| book - The Australian Screen . 00-00-1989 |
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Eric Reade,
Albert Moran,
Tom O'Regan
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| Illustrations, brief critical review, historical perspective in relation to co-productions
(Casey)- Australian cinema through the 1920's and 1930's. [full record]
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| book - The Book of the Film and the Film of the Book . 00-00-1995 |
| Mentions how Moore raymond wrote the Smiley books which became films[full record]
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| chapter - The Oxford Companion to Australian Film : Religion . 00-00-1999. pp.404 - 406 |
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Author Unknown,
Peter Malone
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| Provides overview of history of religous cinema in Australia[full record]
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| book - The Talkies Era . 00-00-1972 |
| Illustrations, brief critical review, historical perspective in relation to co-productions[full record]
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| book - Twin Peeks: Australian and New Zealand Feature Films : Me Cobber, Ginger Mick: Stephano's Story an Resistence to Empire in Early Australian Film . 00-00-1999 |
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William Routt,
Author Unknown
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| Credits, Synopsis
A comprehensive listing of Australian and New Zealand features, with excellent essays by various film scholars on the way Australian and...[full record]
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