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Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away from home. Much to the exasperation of his overworked wife, Ma Greevins, Bill is also very fond of the drink. Smiley is determined to buy himself a push bike and so he takes on odd jobs in an effort to save up enough money. But Smiley always seems to get caught up in some sort of misadventure. Smiley is a classic Australian film that will delight audiences of all ages. Written by
Grant
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Smiley's quote 'Then up spake Brave Horatius' is from "Horatius" by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Lord Macaulay
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Goofs
Smiley leaves his shirt and hat and a letter behind when he crosses the river to take a parcel the King Billy. However, when he returns he only collects the letter and his shirt.
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Connections
Followed by
Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
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Soundtracks
"All Men that on Earth do Dwell"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by William Kethe
Music by Louis Bourgeois
Sung by Reverend Lambeth
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Smiley is the story of a mischievous young country boy from outback Australia and his relationship with the local policeman (played by the immortal Chips Rafferty. This film is an ideal children's film. An interesting sideline to this film is the obvious change in human values between when this film was made in 1956 and of now. A not to be missed film