Number 96 (1974)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Peter Bernardos

Writers:

David Sale (writer)
Johnny Whyte (writer)

Release Date:

May 1974 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A major Australian motion picture in color with all your favourite stars!

Plot:

Further adventures of the "Number 96" (1972) crew, on the big screen. After a devastating experience at...

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Female Frontal Nudity | Gay Interest | Pretty Girl | Male Nudity

Cast

Johnny Lockwood	...	Aldo Godolfus
Philippa Baker	...	Roma Godolfus
Gordon McDougall	...	Les Whittaker
Sheila Kennelly	...	Norma Whittaker
Pat McDonald	...	Dorrie Evans
Ron Shand	...	Herb Evans
Bunny Brooke	...	Flo Patterson
Joe Hasham	...	Don Finlayson
Tom Oliver	...	Jack Sellars
Rebecca Gilling	...	Diana Moore
Lynn Rainbow	...	Sonia Hunter
Alister Smart	...	Duncan Hunter
James Elliott	...	Alf Sutcliffe
Elisabeth Kirkby	...	Lucy Sutcliffe
Jeff Kevin	...	Arnold Feather

Also Known As:

No. 96

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Cash-Harmon Productions

Trivia:

"Bloody hell, it's Abigail!" exclaims Alf Sutcliffe when Norma Whittaker arrives at the Evans' ruby wedding costume party. When the film went before the cameras at the close of 1973 the actress had recently -- and publicly -- left the show's cast, resulting in the hurried recasting of her character Bev Houghton.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Aldo Godolfus' hand is covered in ash before he touches his burnt bed, indicating a retake.

Movie Connections:

References Cleopatra (1963)

Soundtrack:

Paperboy, theme from 'Number 96'

A must see film

Number 96 is without doubt the most pathetic film ever made in Australia. It is so pathetic that it is brilliant. Although the film makers did not intend to do it, they have created a messterpiece ? (masterpiece).