The Intruders (1969 film)
| The Intruders | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lee Robinson |
| Produced by |
Lee Robinson Joy Cavill |
| Written by | Lee Robinson |
| Based on | story by Ross Napier |
| Starring | Ed Devereaux |
| Music by | Eric Jupp |
| Cinematography |
Peter Menzies Ron & Valerie Taylor (underwater) |
| Edited by | Don Saunders |
Production company |
Woomera Productions |
| Distributed by | Regent Films |
Release dates | 12 December 1969 |
Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Intruders (also known as Skippy and the Intruders) is a 1969 Australian film directed by Lee Robinson. It is a spin-off of the popular Skippy the Bush Kangaroo TV series.
Synopsis
A gang of criminals led by Meredith is looking for sunken treasure off Mallacoota, pretending to be diving for abalone. Sonny, son of Matt Hammond, the Chief Ranger of Waratah National Park, investigates with their family friend, Clancy. Sonny and Clancy are kidnapped. Skippy comes to the rescue. After a speedboat chase and a fight in the sand dunes, Meredith is captured.[1]
Cast
- Ed Devereaux as Matt Hammond
- Tony Bonner as Jerry King
- Ken James as Mark
- Garry Pankhurst as Sonny
- Liza Goddard as Clancy
- Ron Graham as Yordan
- Jeanie Drynan as Meg
- Kevin Miles as Meredith
- Jack Hume as Curtis
- Jeff Ashby as Graigoe
- George Assang as Sigigi
- John Unicomb as Bernie
- Mike Dawkins as Scott
- Robert Bruning
- Harry Lawrence
- Skippy
Production
Filming began in October 1968 using the same crew and locations as the TV series. Additional location shooting was done at Mallacoota in Victoria, some 470 km south of the fictional Waratah National Park (Ku-ring-gai Chase) and in Sydney.
Release
The film failed to match the popularity of the TV series and was not a box office success.[2] John McCallum later claimed they:
Got the money back on the film but we thought it would be a bigger success in the cinema. If they could see it for nothing at home, the Mums and Dads weren't too keen to take the kids and pay at the cinema. We sold it to the Children's Film Foundation in England and they did well with it. They cut it down to a 60-minute version and played in Saturday mornings in the cinemas.[3]
References
- ↑ "SKIPPY STARS IN A FEATURE FILM.". The Australian Women's Weekly (National Library of Australia). 17 December 1969. p. 17. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p245
- ↑ John McCallum interview with Brian McFarlane, The Oxford Companion to Australian Film, Oxford Uni Press, 1999 p 299
External links
- The Intruders at the Internet Movie Database
- The Intruders at National Film and Sound Archive
- The Intruders at Australian Screen Online
- The Intruders at Oz Movies