The Australian films of 1969

 When exactly did the Australian film revival begin? Stork in 1971? Naked Bunyip in 1970? Bazza McKenzie in 1972? In terms of public acceptance, yes.

Then there was the year of 1969. Gorton was in. TV quotas were in effect. There was a rising cultural nationalism, so it seemed. Homicide was a hugely popular show. As was Bellbird. Riptide sold.

So there was the adhoc films of 1969. Consider these

* Adam's Woman

* Age of Consent - Michael Powell returns to Australia after They're a Weird Mob. A good screenwriter, interesting source material, international star, sexy subject matter. 

*Colour Me Dead - one of three Reg Goldsworthy productions, all with B grade international stars.

*The Intruders - big screen version of Skippy. Public didn't go for it.

*It Takes All Kinds - more Reg Goldsworthy.

*Jack and Jill: A Postscript - Philip Adams goes to the movies.

*Little Jungle Boy/Strange Holiday - two Mendes Brown productions.

*Marinetti - an Albie Thoms joint. 

*Ned Kelly - big name director and big music star

*Rise and Fall of Squizzy Taylor

*The Set

*Three to Go (some of it filmed in 1969)

* Two Thousand Weeks - Tim Burstall's famous navel gazing flop.

* You Can't See Round Corners - cheap knock off of the TV series. Actually a good idea because you could condense the story for a film, and colour gave it a reason to do it