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Fatty Finn (1980) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1980 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Maurice Murphy

Written By:
Bob Ellis

Actors:
Ben Oxenbould ..... Hubert 'Fatty' Finn
Rebecca Rigg ..... Tilly (as Rebecca Rigg)
Jeremy Larsson ..... Headlights
Martin Lewis ..... Skeet
Hugo Grieve ..... Seasy
Sandy Leask ..... Lolly Legs
Greg Kelly ..... Bruiser Murphy
Melita Simec ..... Bruiser's Girl
Christian Robinson ..... Squizzy
Murray Shultz ..... Flies
Miguel López ..... Mac
Christopher Norton ..... Snootle
Mary MacLeod ..... Snootle's Sister
Barbara Wyndon ..... Dancing Teacher
Lawson Pratt ..... Twarp #1

Synopsis:

Based on Syd Nicholls' popular comic strip series, the live-action antics of FATTY FINN leap from page to screen in classic larger-than-life colour, design and 1930s sentiment. Ten-year old local larrikin Fatty Finn (Ben Oxenbould) leads a carefree life of mischief and occasional mayhem. Keen to listen to a blockbuster Ashes Test match between the English and Australian cricket teams, featuring his all-time sports hero Donald Bradman, Fatty endeavors to raise money for a crystal radio set - selling bottles, collecting horse manure and even organising a lively street fair. The only thing standing in his way is arch rival Bruiser Murphy (Greg Kelly), who does everything he can to destroy Fatty's efforts and bring about his spectacular downfall. Presented in a brand new transfer, showcasing cinematography by Academy Award(R) winner John Seale (The English Patient), and featuring a farrago of childhood adventures: including a frog race, a goat race and several madcap encounters with the eccentric Woolloomooloo locals, FATTY FINN also stars Bert Newton, Noni Hazlehurst, Rebecca Rigg, Lorraine Bayly, Henri Szeps, Su Cruikshank, Gerard Kennedy, celebrating one of Australia's great comic strip gems with flair and everlasting charm.

Although it is sometimes billed as an animated feature, this children's story is an entirely live-action film, filled with wacky and silly-looking adults for the amusement of the youngsters. It is, however, based on Fatty Finn, a cartoon-strip character popular in 1930s Australia. Set in the earlier part of the century, the story concerns Fatty, a freckled youngster living in a pleasant suburb who feels the need to cut up a bit just to prove himself, and though he ruffles a lot of feathers, the fact that he is basically a good kid eventually settles them down again. The funny-looking paterfamilias, John Finn, is played by the beloved Australian national treasure Bert Newton.

Gang rivalry amongst small children in an inner suburb of Sydney in the last years of the Depression.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 17 May, 2022.