Many cameramen and technicians were responsible for the Newsreel footage used in this film and we would like to thank them all;

Terry Banks Mark McDonald Alan Barnes John McPhail Wally Batty Volk Moll Eric Bierre Stan Murdoch Wally Bird Bert Nichols Anthony Buckley Damien Parer Al Burn Jim Pearson George Burn Stan Pentreath William Carty Kevin Roach Phil Dority Lloyd Sheils Bob Feeney Arthur Smith Jack Fletcher Joe Stafford Bill Grimmond Wally Sully Viv Harber Geoff Thompson Bob Hawkins Bill Trerise Les Hendy Ray Vaughan Ron Horner Les Wasley Bud Kramer Sid Whitely John Leake Bede Whiteman Gordon Lloyd Syd Wood Frank McKeckie Ross Wood George Malcolm

Len Maguire Bill Hunter Amy McKenzie Wendy Hughes Frank Maguire Gerard Kennedy Chris Hewitt Chris Haywood Charlie Henderson John Ewart Fay Maguire Angela Punch A.G.Marwood Don Crosby Geoff the Editor Bryan Brown Cliff the Production Manager John Clayton Ellie Lorna Lesly Ken the Narrator John Dease Bruce the second Editor Drew Forsythe Greasy the Sound Mixer Tony Barry Len's new assistant Mark Holden Sir Charles Alexander Archdale Macka the Projectionist Bill Lyle Charlie's assistant Paul Jones Redex Trial Drivers Bruce Spence Les Foxcroft Dinah Robyn Moase Father Coughlan John Flaus Redex Singer Chad Morgan Maitland Mayor Don Philps Merv the Scriptwriter Peter Carroll Andy the Cameraman Rob Steele Fred the Accountant Brian Blain Len's Father Gerry Duggan Len's Mother Jone Winchester Nightclub singer Ken Bernard Maitland chemist Alan Penney Fay's Father Slim de Grey Fay's Mother Kay Eklund Fay's Brother Kit Taylor Redex Mayor Ray Marshall T.V. Cameraman Graeme Smith The Iceman Stephen Bisley The Barman Brian Anderson Len's Second Brother Ray Meagher A.G.'s Wife Ann Haddy Macka's Wife Bunney Brooke Cliff's Wife Sue Walker Geoff's Wife Jude Kuring

Screenplay by Based on an original Phillip Noyce Screenplay by Bob Ellis

From a concept by David Elfick

First Assistant Director Errol Sullivan

Assistant Directors Chris Maudson Steve Andrews

Production Manager Richard Brennan

Production Secretary Lynn Gailey

Production Accountant Penny Carl

Production Assistants Sandy Beach Daniela Torsh

Camera Operator Louis Irving

Second Unit Photography Peter Moss Frank Hammond Focus Puller David Brostoff

Still Photography Mike Giddens

Clapper Loader Steve Dobson

Art Director Larry Eastwood

Construction Manager Bill Howe

Set Dresser Sally Campbell

Carpenter Danny Burnett

Standby Props Peter Glencross

Painter Ned McCann

Graphic Design Lee Whitmore

Wardrobe Assistant Susan Bowden

Additional Wardrobe Flamingo Park

Gaffer Brian Bansgrove

Electrician Peter Moyes

Best Boy Paul Gantner

Key Grip Ray Brown

Second Grip Stuart Green Make-Up Artist Sally Gordon

Hairdresser Irene Walls

Sound Recordist Tim Lloyd

Boom Operator Jack Friedman

Assistant Sound Editor Jo Lynes

Script Assistant Adrienne Read

Assistant Film Editor Frans Vandenburg

2nd Assistant Film Editor Sue Scott

Special Effects Kim Hilder

Stunt Co-Ordinator Max Aspen

Catering Richard Ford

Titles Optical & Graphic

Sound Re-recording United Sound Studios

Sound Mixers Peter Fenton Julian Ellingworth Berry van Bronkhorst

Music Recorded at E.M.I. Studios

Music Recordist Gerry Nixon Laboratory Liaison Bill Gooley

Negative Matching Margaret Cardin

Colour Grading Arthur Cambridge

Processed by Colorfilm

Post Production Facilities Spectrum Films Sydney

Newsfront Theme Music Composed and Conducted by William Motzing

Memories Are Made of This Why Don't You Believe Me Young at Heart A Penny A Kiss, A Penny A Hug Hound Dog When I Fall In Love

Les Welch & His Orchestra

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Road to Gundagai © Jack O'Hagan, Allen's Music

Ken Bernard

Nobody else but little me Chad Morgan

You belong to me Jo Stafford

Abide with me St David's Church Congregation. Palm Beach

Transport Eastern Toyota Renault Australia

Interstate stars stayed at Cosmopolitan Motor Inn

We are deeply indebted for the generous assistance of Cinesound Movietone Productions, The National Library of Australia - Films section, The National Library of Australia - Music and Sound Recording section, The NSW Police Force, Chappell and Co, The Australian War Memorial, Mr Ken Hall, Mr Syd Wood and Ross Wood Productions

Except where actual characters are represented in Newsreel footage the characters in this film are fictitious and not intended to resemble anyone living or dead.

Copyright all rights reserved 1978 Palm Beach Pictures.

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