The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style

The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style
Directed by John D. Lamond
Produced by John D. Lamond
Written by John D. Lamond
Alan Finney
Starring John Michael Howson
Narrated by Sandy Gore
Production
company
ABC of Love and Sex Film Productions
Distributed by Roadshow
Release dates
 March 1978
Country Australia
Language English
Budget A$70,000[1]
Box office A$447,000 (Australia)[2]

The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style is a 1978 Australian documentary.

Production

Lamond had intended to follow up his highly successful Australia After Dark (1975) with Felicity, but that was delayed "and I got stuck into doing another cheapie. I knew there was a market for it and, like all of my films, I had a guaranteed release before the film was made."[3]

Unlike his first film, this was shot in 35mm. Around one fifth of the film - the more hard-core footage - was shot in Sweden.[4]

Release

The film encountered troubles with the censor who ended up demanding 3 minutes and 36 seconds be cut from it and stopping him from releasing certain advertisements. Lamond says this hurt his ability to promote the film with adequate lead time.[1][3]

As of late 1978 Lamond said the film was in profit "on paper" but he had not received any money yet.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p270
  2. ↑ Australian Box Office Report, Film Victoria 2009 accessed 28 Sept 2012
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Scott Murray, "John Lamond", Cinema Papers Oct/Nov 1978 p96
  4. ↑ Interview with John Lamond, Mondo Stumpo, early 2002 accessed 14 October 2012

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