| Reference Type |
web
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| Title |
Australian Screen |
| Chapter/Web article title |
Stork (1971) |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Australia |
| Publication Date |
00-00-2012 |
| Citation Date |
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| Site URL |
http://aso.gov.au/titles/features/stork/notes/ |
| Comments |
This page dedicated to Tim Burstallâs film âStorkâ includes information on the story of the film and a quite interesting âcurators notesâ section, to do with the reasons for Stork being made, the history behind it, and the people behind it.
The writer, Paul Byrnes explains that the reasons why Burstall wanted to make the film; including his previous unsuccessful films with audiences such as â2000 Weeksâ that Tim Burstall was determined to make a film that was successful to audiences through âockerâ comedies â something that Burstall is famous for. It explains that âStorkâ was originally a play written by David Williamson, shown by Betty Burstall, owner of La Mama Theatre in Carlton, and Tim Burstallâs wife.
The curatorâs notes also include such information as how âStorkâ was even funded and made at all, highlighting the slow and dying film industry in Australia at the time. This also included the difficulties Tim Burstall found in even distributing a film like âStorkâ â pin-pointing the creation of Burstallâs production company âHexagon Productionsâ.
To someone studying the film or like-films such as âAlvin Purpleâ it is a useful starting point and resource to understand the reasons behind âStorkâs success and how âockerâ comedies almost revived the Australian film industry. |
| Synopsis |
An overview of information from the National Film and Sound Archive about Tim Burstallâs first commercially successful film âStorkâ. |
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