3 to Go
| 3 to Go | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Title card | |
| Directed by |
Peter Weir ("Michael") Brian Hannant ("Judy") Oliver Howes ("Toula") |
| Produced by | Gil Brealey |
| Written by |
Peter Weir ("Michael") Brian Hannent Bob Ellis ("Judy") Oliver Howes ("Toula") |
| Starring | Mathew Burton |
| Music by |
Grahame Bond ("Judy") The Cleves ("Michael") Rory O'Donoghue ("Judy") |
| Cinematography | Kerry Brown |
| Edited by | Wayne Le Clos |
Production company |
Commonwealth Film Unit |
| Distributed by | British Empire Films |
Release dates | March 1971 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
3 to Go is an portmanteau Australian film consisting of three stories, each presenting a young Australian at a moment of decision about their future. One of the stories was directed by Peter Weir.
Plot
- Michael - Michael faces a choice between his wealthy middle class parents and a group of pot smoking radicals.
- Judy - a teenage country girl goes to the city despite opposition of her parents and boyfriend.
- Toula - a Greek girl falls for an Australian boy despite the opposition of her family.
Cast
Michael
- Matthew Burton as Michael
- Grahame Bond as Grahame
- Peter Coville as Neville Trantor
- Georgina West as Georgina
- Betty Lucas as mother
- Judy McBurney as Judy
Judy
- Judy Morris as Judy
- Serge Lazareff as Mike
- Mary Ann Severne as Margaret
- Gary Day as David
- Penny Ramsey as Heather
- Wendy Playfair as mother
- Brian Anderson as father
- Cliff Neale as Mr Vickery
Toula
- Rita Ioannou as Toula
- Erica Crowne as Assimina
- Andrew Pappas as Stavros
- Joe Hasham as John
- Gabriel Battikha as Nick
- Ther Coulouris as father
- Ketty Coulouris as mother
- Yaya Laudeas as grandmother
Production
Michael was shot in late 1969 on 16mm but blown up to 35mm. The others were filmed in early 1970 on 35mm.[1]
Release
The film was shot first on commercial television in March 1971 and episodes screened individually in cinemas as supporting shorts.
References
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p254-255
External links
- 3 to Go at IMDB
- Michael at Oz Movies
- Toula at Oz Movies
- Judy at Oz Movies
- 3 to Go at Oz Movies
- Full copy of Michael at A Place to Call Home ABC
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