The australian singer slim dusty, who has died of cancer aged 76, was best. I would rather be the first jon blake than a second mel gibson. State affair slim dusty and joy kirkpatrick interview. Jun 27, 2012 filmed over 20,000 kilometres in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls the slim dusty movie is a film experience like no other. Extensive stills gallery accompanied by a 1983 radio interview with slim discussing the mt. Filmed over 20,000 kilometres in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls the slim dusty movie is a film. Remembering slim dusty north queensland register queensland. Slim dusty, jon blake, mary charleston, earl francis, jeannette leigh, sandy paul, beverley phillips, jim sharman, tom. Slim dusty movie, 1984 vision splendid outback film festival. Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates australia 18 october 1984.
The film dramatises the early life and career of australian. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family david gordon kirkpatrick, known professionally as slim dusty ao, mbe june 1927 19 september 2003 was an australian country music singersongwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly seven decades. The slim dusty movie is a 1984 australian feature film directed by rob stewart and starring slim dusty, joy mckean, jon. The slim dusty movie is a country and western musical like never before.
An unusually conceived and structured film which doesnt really work, this attempts to biograph the life, and capture the essence, of legendary aussie country singersongwriterguitarist slim dusty, by way of staging a crosscountry touring adventure with slim and his familyband all essentially playing themselves in the present day, intercut occasionally with brief flashbacks to his. This regular event was the subject of a feature film, the slim dusty movie, in 1984. Overview of slim dusty movie, the, 1984, directed by rob stewart, with slim dusty, joy mckean, anne kirkpatrick, at turner classic movies. The 2010 book 100 best australian albums by toby creswell, craig mathieson and john odonnell ranked the very best of slim dusty as the 24th best australian album of the previous 50 years. Dusty s life was the subject of a 1984 feature film. Returning to australia, he appeared in a country practice, boys from the bush and the slim dusty movie 1984. His rakishly charming turn as private flanagan in the highrating 1985 miniseries.
Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. He received numerous awards, including an mbe in 1970 and the golden gumleaf heritage award at the 2000 australian bush laureate awards. Eggby was born in 1950 in london, but has lived in melbourne since childhood. The film dramatises the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round australia tour by the slim dusty family and featuring several songs from dustys long career. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Combining nostalgic historical recreations, exhilarating concert scenes and ontheroad candid footage with the man himself, this big screen adventure spans 50 years in the life of a. The best of slim dusty is a 6xlp greatest hits album by australian country recording artist slim dusty, released through readers digest. Sep 19, 2003 the feature film, the slim dusty movie, appeared in 1984. The early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty. Slim dusty movie, the 1984 country music original one.
It was a nice touch to include jim sr in the slim dusty movie, a film that doesnt just showcase slim dusty s travelling shows, but gives an authentic look at country australia. In 1984, rob stewart directed a feature film, the slim dusty movie, portraying early life and career of dusty. The slim dusty centre was built in kempsey, nsw, dustys home town, and opened in october 2015. Slim dusty the slim dusty movie soundtrack 1984 2 x cd set. The slim dusty movie 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The slim dusty movie is a 1984 australian feature film directed by rob stewart and starring slim dusty, joy mckean, jon blake and mary charleston. Slim in conversation with michael parkinson on location. Slim s life was the subject of a 1984 feature film. Mckean won the first ever golden guitar award in 1973, for writing lights on the hill, performed by slim dusty. Mar 28, 2011 kedron went on to tour with the slim dusty show after the movie was completed.
Media in category the slim dusty movie this category contains only the following file. Dusty became the first singer in the world to have his voice beamed to earth from space when, in 1983, astronauts bob crippen and john young passed over australia while in orbit in the space shuttle columbia. Dusty was a guest on the wiggles children dvd wiggly wiggly world. Slim dusty the slim dusty movie soundtrack 1984 2 x cd set 1996 emi 2cd rare. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A feature film about his life, the slim dusty movie, was released in 1984. Slim dusty movie, the 1984 country music original one sheet. Slim dusty movie, the 1984 country music original one sheet movie poster. With slim dusty, joy mckean, anne kirkpatrick, the travelling country band. Original australian one sheet 27 x 40 folded as issued, fine very fine condition.
The film dramatises the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty, interspersed with. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The six albums had different themes, biggest hits, truckin along, with family, sentimental slim, with joy mckean and. The slim dusty movie 1984 the slim dusty movie 1984. The slim dusty movie became a reality in 1984 and the shy kedron was thrust onto the big screen, cast as a young buck taylor, a character. The slim dusty movie the slim dusty centre will be built in kempsey, nsw, slim s home town.
Dustys life was the subject of a 1984 feature film. His daughter anne kirkpatrick is also an awardwinning country singer. Jon blake as the young slim dusty mary charleston as young heather mckean slim dusty as himself earl francis as country radio announcer jeannette. You will meet singersongwriter stan coaster and cattlemanbush balladeer lew williams, late of bowen, north queensland, in this interesting road movie. The slim dusty movie original motion picture soundtrack various artists soundtrack. The tour begins in earnest in the movie theatre with excerpts from the 1984 dramatised documentary, the slim dusty movie a visual. The film eventually made it into sydney on 18th october 1984 at gus lyceum. All the slim dusty movie movie posters,high res movie posters image for the slim dusty movie. First heard in the slim dusty movie 1984 is the up tempo, bluegrass style opening track for kedron back then buck taylors debut album on nulla records, when he was just 19 years of age. The film dramatises the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round australia tour by the slim dusty family and featuring several songs from dusty s long career. The 1984 country music original one sheet movie poster.
Filmed over 20,000 kilometres in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls the slim dusty movie is a film experience like no other. He received numerous awards, including an mbe in 1970 and the golden gumleaf heritage award. Get all the lyrics to songs on the slim dusty movie original motion picture soundtrack and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Slim dusty the slim dusty movie soundtrack 1984 2 x cd. The feature film, the slim dusty movie, appeared in 1984.
Slim dusty sings waltzing matilda at 1984 vfl grand final by aussie80s. The slim dusty movie rare australian movie press sheet. He received the cinematographer of the year award and the golden tripod from the australian cinematographers society, both for his work on the film pitch black. The slim dusty movie original motion picture soundtrack by. The family began annual round australia tours in 1964 encompassing a 30,000 mile, 10month journey which was the subject of a feature film, the slim dusty movie in 1984. Every year the fans waited for his travelling country band, from alice springs to sydney, from cunnamulla to gundagai and he never disappointed them. It starred dusty, joy mckean, their children anne and david as themselves, while jon blake played young dusty.
Kedron taylor buck back to my old northern home 1984. Movie scene slim dusty and kent chadwick interview. Filmed over 20,000 kilometers in a variety of frontier towns, truck stops, rodeo arenas and concert halls. Slim dusty the slim dusty movie original motion picture. The slim dusty movie original motion picture soundtrack. The slim dusty centre was built in kempsey, nsw, dusty s home town, and opened in october 2015. The slim dusty movie 1984 trailers and clips moviefone. The slim dusty movie 1984 the early life and career of australian country music singersongwriter slim dusty. Details about slim dusty the slim dusty movie soundtrack 1984 2 x cd set 1996 emi 2cd rare. Beginning his career as a photographer for the royal. The six albums had different themes, biggest hits, truckin along, with family, sentimental slim, with joy mckean and singalong. Slim dusty movie soundtrack 1984 the best of slim dusty 1984 ill take mine country style 1985 singer from down under 1985 to a mate 1985 australia is his name 1985 live across australia credited to the slim dusty family 1986 stories i wanted to tell 1986 vintage album volume 3 1986 beer drinking songs of australia 1986. Oct 15, 2016 first heard in the slim dusty movie 1984 is the up tempo, bluegrass style opening track for kedron back then buck taylors debut album on nulla records, when he was just 19 years of age. The slim dusty movie became a reality in 1984 and the shy kedron was thrust onto the big screen, cast as a young buck taylor, a character who slim felt represented his own climb up the music ladder.