Ron McLean made this for his own company, he wrote and produced, David Copping the art designer directed it. It's about a family in 1939 - I wonder if it was a Sullivans rip off. McLean died in 1983 I think this was made in 1982 but didn't air on Oz TV til 1985 (I could be wrong about those dates). Copyright is 1983. McLean co produced this with Colin Eggleston.
Scott Burgess is a sensitive young man who has an affair with an older woman, Cornelia Francis - nice to see her in a change of pace. George Mallaby is Burgess' dad. The cast also includes Max Cullen, Moya O'Sullivan and Judy Nunn (who I didn't recognise).
It's fairly bland and dull. On the nose. I think McLean rehashed old movies he'd seen. The family seem to be constantly sitting by the radio listening to broadcasts from Menzies. The low budget is covered by having a lot of scenes take place at the beach or in the one house. Oh and stock footage.
There is some war stuff at the end, tents on the sand dunes and some equipment. Mallaby has a decent death scene - actors love death scenes and Mallaby is a good actor. Then Burgess dies in an attack.
Just not quite sure of the point of it is. There's a flashback with an old lady in make up - Colleen Fitzpatrick I think who is Burgess' mother.
Directed by David Copping. Credits refer to Brisbane production runner... was this shot in Brisbane?
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