Cirrus@Austlit

Melbourne Theatre Company’s jubilant musical adaptation of Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career breathes new life and vibrancy into an Australian classic. By Keith Gow.

'A small town in rural Australia (Paris) makes its living by causing car accidents and salvaging any valuables from the wrecks. Into this town come brothers Arthur and George. George is killed when the Parisians cause their car to crash, but Arthur survives and is brought into the community as an orderly at the hospital. But Paris is not problem free. Not only do the Parisians have to be careful of outsiders (such as insurance investigators), but they also have to cope with the young people of the town who are dissatisfied with the status quo.'

Source: Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com). (Sighted: 22/6/2012)

'Where Dead Men Lie is a short drama based on a "script" written by Henry Lawson in 1896 in the earliest days of moving pictures. Anticipating the development of dramatic cinema, Lawson wrote his story, "The Australian Cinematograph", with clear directions for the camera. This beautifully shot film, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death, features the voices of Jack Thompson and Max Cullen. It tells of a drover who has been away from home for four months. In a hurry to get back to his family, he attempts the most direct route–through drought-stricken country.'

Source: National Film and Sound Archive (http://sa-staging.com/search-programs/program/?sn=1317). (Sighted: 22/5/2014)