Funny Things Happen Down Under facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Funny Things Happen Down Under |
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| Directed by | Joe McCormick |
| Produced by | Roger Mirams |
| Written by | John Sherman |
| Starring | Olivia Newton-John Bruce Barry Ian Turpie Susanne Haworth |
| Music by | Horris Dargie |
| Cinematography | Roger Mirams |
| Editing by | Lindsay Parker Raymond Daley |
| Studio | Pacific Films |
| Distributed by | Pacific Films |
| Release date(s) | August 1965 (New Zealand) 23 December 1966 (Australia) |
| Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | Australia New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Funny Things Happen Down Under is a musical film from 1965. It was made in Australia and New Zealand. The movie was directed by Joe McCormick. It stars famous actors like Olivia Newton-John, Ian Turpie, and Howard Morrison. This film is special because it was Olivia Newton-John's very first movie!
What's the Story About?
The film's story is about a group of kids. They use an old barn as their secret meeting spot. It's where they go to practice singing together.
But then, the barn's owner starts to have money problems. He might have to sell the barn! To save their special singing place, one of the children gets a clever idea. They decide to dye the sheep on the farm with bright, fun colors. Then, they try to sell the colored wool. They pretend it's a natural, amazing new type of wool!
Soon, everyone wants this unique colored wool. Buyers from all over the world are interested! But what happens when the colored wool starts to run out? The barn owner is still in danger of losing his farm. Luckily, two friendly farm workers decide to help. They plan to win a big sheep shearing contest. They hope to get the money needed to save the barn for the kids!
Who's in the Movie?
- Sue Haworth as Teena
- Ian Turpie as Lennie
- Bruce Barry as Frank
- Howard Morrison
- Olivia Newton-John
- William Hodge
- Kurt Beimel
- Frank Rich
- John Gray
