Sunday, July 11, 2021

FILMED IN GULGONG

 DEAD MEN RUNNING, 1971


Dead Men Running is a 1971 Australian mini series based on the final novel by D'Arcy Niland about the effect in Australia of the political troubles in Ireland early in the twentieth century.
IMDb Synopsis: Between 1910 and 1916 an old man teaches a boy many things about life after rescuing him.
Filming locations: Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia 
Roslyn Leonard, outfitted for a dance scene



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BETWEEN WARS, 1974

IMDb Synopsis: This film traces the career of Dr Edward Trenbow (Corin Redgrave), who becomes a well-respected Sydney psychiatrist. In the 1920s, he takes up residence at Callan Park Asylum. The film touches on issues of psychoanalysis and physical treatments, such as fever treatment.

Location: Between Wars was filmed during February and March 1974. Some scenes were filmed in Gulgong and locals were included as extras.




Commercial Hotel, Gulgong

Commercial Hotel, Gulgong

Cnr Mayne and Herbert Street Gulgong

Loneragans building, Mayne Street Gulgong

Herbert Street
Lois Lewis nee Jackson in blue dress with white hat and black bag.

Herbert Street

Kate Humphrey, her mother Vera (blue dress, white handbag) and their dog, Trudie


Peter Martin's house on Mayne Street

Front row in floral dress and hat: Narelle Wall
2nd row in navy vest and white shirt, Ken Lewis
4th row, young people Robert and Kate Humphrey

Foyer of Gulgong Opera House




Margaret Nairne on left

Mayne Street, Gulgong





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NEWSFRONT, 1978

Newsfront, 1978

IMDb synopsis: In post war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie going public.

Location: The locations included western New South Wales, Gulgong, Dunedoo, Narrabeen and central Sydney.

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THE CHANT OF JIMMY BLACKSMITH, 1978

IMDb synopsis: Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath. Thomas Keneally's source novel 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith' was based on the life of bush-ranger Jimmy Governor.

Location: This picture was filmed during August, September, October and November 1977 in the following locations: Armidale, Bundarra Dorrigo State Forest, Dubbo, Gulgong, Kempsey, Melbourne, Mudgee, Port Macquarie, Rylstone, Scone,

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THE KILLING FIELD, 2014

Gulgong's Flour Mill was an important location in the film

Rebecca Gibney and Peter O'Brien on location in Gulgong

The film crew at work on a scene in Mayne Street, Gulgong.

IMDb synopsis: A task force is sent to a small country town to investigate a shocking crime.

Location: Gulgong NSW