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29 July 1978 (Australia) moreTagline:
They covered the action and shared the excitement. morePlot Keywords:
Awards:
8 wins & 7 nominations moreUser Comments:
take a step back and see what it was like in 1950s Australia moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bill Hunter | ... | Len Maguire |
| Wendy Hughes | ... | Amy Mackenzie |
| Gerard Kennedy | ... | Frank Maguire |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Chris Hewitt |
 | John Ewart | ... | Charlie |
| Don Crosby | ... | A.G. Marwood |
| Angela Punch McGregor | ... | Fay (as Angela Punch) |
| John Clayton | ... | Cliff |
| John Dease | ... | Ken |
 | Bryan Brown | ... | Geoff |
| Lorna Lesley | ... | Ellie |
| Mark Holden | ... | Len's new assistant |
| Drew Forsythe | ... | Bruce |
 | Tony Barry | ... | Greasy |
| Alexander Archdale | ... | Sir Charles |
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USA:110 minCountry:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Much of the newsreel footage seen in the film is real, including the footage seen early on in which the cameraman was filming the Japanese sniper who killed him. moreFAQ
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If you are interested in Australian Cinema this is a film for you. Although it is long, you will be thankful you sat it through. 'Newsfront' takes us back in time to a different Australia - a country that has no television or other technologies of today. Noyce uses the backdrop of the rivalry between the two newsreel production companies to explore the tensions that exist in the character's lives, set against the historical moments recorded in the Newsreels. With engaging characters and a superb depiction of what life was like in the newsreel industry of the 1950s, Noyce gives us an enjoyable and memorable experience of Australian film and national history.