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A tale of the ups and downs of the Rudd family who live on a ranch in Southwest Queensland.
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"This was not the first film version of Steele Rudd's popular book, but it was the most successful. It was particularly based on Bert Bailey's popular stage play version of the book. Bailey co-wrote the script with Hall and starred in the film. The film was the most successful Australian film up to that time, and enabled Hall to make a dozen other films over the next 15 years, including three Dad and Dave sequels. Unfortunately the print available on Youtube is very fuzzy, which detracts from the experience today - I'd like to see a clearer version. The film also suffers from 19..."
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Regarded as one of the most innovative films in Australian cinema, thanks to a new sound recording system, and responsible for kick-starting the Australian industry in the sound era.
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A tale of the ups and downs of the Rudd family who live on a ranch in Southwest Queensland.