Don's Party (1976)

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers:

David Williamson (play)
David Williamson (written by)

Release Date:

10 November 1976 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

What a helluva night!

Plot:

The movie Dons Party is about a wild house party in a suburban Australian neighbourhood. Don Henderson...

Plot Keywords:

Party | Election | Nudity | Alcohol | Political

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Ray Barrett	...	Mal
Clare Binney	...	Susan
Pat Bishop	...	Jenny
Graeme Blundell	...	Simon
Jeanie Drynan	...	Kath Henderson
John Hargreaves	...	Don Henderson
Harold Hopkins	...	Cooley
Graham Kennedy	...	Mack
Veronica Lang	...	Jody
Candy Raymond	...	Kerry
Kit Taylor	...	Evan
John Grey Gorton	...	Himself (Prime Minister of Australia 1968-1971)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Beresford	...	Bottleo bloke (uncredited)

Directed by
Bruce Beresford

Writing credits
David Williamson		(play)
David Williamson		(written by)

Produced by
Phillip Adams	....	producer
David Barrow	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Donald McAlpine		(as Don McAlpine)

Film Editing by
William M. Anderson		(as William Anderson)

Casting by
Alison Barrett

Set Decoration by
Rhoisin Harrison

Makeup Department
Judy Lovell	....	hair stylist
Judy Lovell	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Toivo Lember	....	second assistant director
Mike Martorana	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Desmond Bone	....	sound
Peter Fenton	....	sound mixer
Graham Irwin	....	assistant sound
Lyn Tunbridge	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
David Brostoff	....	clapper loader
David Fetley	....	key grip
Mike Giddens	....	still photographer
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
Neil Matthews	....	assistant grip
Peter Moss	....	focus puller
Simon Perton	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Gale Tattersall	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Senior	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Andrew Steuart	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Linda Blagg	....	runner
Bronwyn Brostoff	....	production secretary
Fran Burke	....	title designer
Moya Iceton	....	assistant to director
Moya Iceton	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Australian Film Commission, The
• Double Head

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Australia (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Australian Video
• Fox Lorber (USA) (DVD)
• Satori (1982) (USA)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• VidAmerica

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R (original rating) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Windam Place, Westleigh, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Commission, The

Quotes:

Jenny: Let's face it, if you had to choose between me and that fat stomach out there. Who would it be?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Crashing the Party: The Making of 'Don's Party' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

She Wears My Ring

Hysterically Funny Slice of the 60's

Don's Party is a really funny film. It also is a glimpse at how the 60's sexual revolution invaded suburban Australia. The dialogue is taut and sharp, the characters both quirky and realistic, and the setup funny in a tawdry, Blake Edwards kind of way. A fun rental well worth seeing.