Easy going, down to earth and hilariously funny people. In less than six months, the book had been reprinted eight times and sold 74,000 copies. 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. Heres a couple of minutes of looking at the theyre a weird mob building site location on greenacre rd, bankstown. They re 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. 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. 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.
During his career, powell made more than 50 feature films, often in collaboration with writer emeric pressburger. The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966. Again, i sat there with my jaw lolling unattractively as nino culotta stumbles from one misadventure to another. 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. Walter chiari claire dunne chips rafferty alida chelli ed devereaux slim degrey john meillon charles little. Theyre a weird mob 71 walter chiari barechested beach ebay. 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. Seeing this movie nearly 40 years after its release in theatres, i have to admit that its.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Things dont go to plan and hes left at the mercy of 1960s australia. 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. Theyre a weird mob is about sydney, australia in 1965, a sprawling, growing city of three million people. He mixes with bricklayers, policemen, lifesavers, makes friends, learns the language, engages in fisticuffs, gets.
The story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 imdb. From the late 1940s to 2006, more than 6 million migrants from more than 200 countries came to australia. Essay by peter krausz, reproduced from 100 greatest films of australian cinema with permission. 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. Hair styles and wardrobe fashion are especially delightful to see. Featured in the story of making the film theyre a weird mob 1966 see. Black holes for the young theyre not like us tp ebook. 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. Its a warming and optimistic story told with unpretentious charm. 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.
Theyre a weird mob poster movie 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1971. To use the fair dinkum language communicated by the films narrator, it. Theyre a weird mob rewatched luke buckmaster film the. The film is an example of the work of famous british filmmaker michael powell 190590. Mar 05, 2014 in 1966, english filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger adapted for the screen the australian comic novel theyre a weird mob. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Download theyre a weird mob text classics ebook free. This clip starts approximately 15 minutes into the feature. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing theyre a weird mob near you. Sep, 20 world premiere of theyre a weird mob in australia. Nino culotta walter chiari is an italian journalist who is lured by his brother into coming to australia to work.
Theyre a weird mob the 100 greatest australian films. Internet archive contributor internet archive language. With walter chiari, claire dunne, chips rafferty, alida chelli. The hedonistic modernity of sydney in theyre a weird mob. 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. Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. Nino culotta is an italian immigrant, newly arrived in australia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading they re a weird mob. Documentary about the making of the film theyre a weird mob about an italian adjusting to life in australia. 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. The book was the first published novel by ogrady, with an initial print run of 6,000 hardback copies. They re a weird mob is about sydney, australia in 1965, a sprawling, growing city of three million people. Nino culotta is an italian immigrant who arrived in australia with the promise of a. Theyre a weird mob 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A film about the funniest, whackiest people in the world. Documentary about the making of the film they re a weird mob about an italian adjusting to life in australia. 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. 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. The quickest way to get into a fight in a 1960s australian pub retrofocus duration. In 1966, english filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger adapted for the screen the australian comic novel theyre a weird mob. It was the penultimate collaboration of the british filmmakers michael powell and emeric pressburger. 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. Theyre a weird mob 71 walter chiari barechested beach.
Theyre a weird mob is an important australian film and was based on the bestselling book by john ogrady, published in 1957. 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. With ed devereaux, dennis hill, peter menzies, john ogrady. Theyre a weird mob nfsa national film and sound archive. 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.
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. Its your shout from theyre a weird mob 1966 video dailymotion. Theyre a weird mob is sometimes credited with reviving the australian film industry. Learning to speak australian is one of the many trials faced by an italian journalist who emigrates down under. Being overtired makes parents do weird things but its no wonder theyre so exhausted buzz60. Theyre a weird mob 1966 clip 3 on aso australias audio. He mixes with bricklayers, policemen, lifesavers, makes friends, learns the language, engages in fisticuffs, gets married and makes a niche for himself in oz. They re a weird mob 1966 movies, tv, celebs, and more. In 1965, a sprawling, growing city of three million people. 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.
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They re a weird mob 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An italian journalist walter chiari copes with culture shock in australia. Theyre a weird mob is about sydney, weird australia. Theyre a weird mob 1966 movies, tv, celebs, and more. For a good michael powell movie check out peeping tom. Based on a popular australian novel, this comedy was produced down under in 1966. 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.