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Funny Things Happen Down Under

1965 · 90 min

A cheerful, old-fashioned kids' musical full of earnest schemes and simple songs, easy to watch and gently amusing.

Overview
When the clubhouse of a group of country kids, known as the "Terrible ten" needs money for funding they invent numerous ways to make money. During their attempts at making puddings and selling mineral water they stumble on a formula for breeding coloured sheep.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • work
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
family, music, comedy
Directed by
Joe McCormick
Written by
John Sherman
Starring
Howard Morrison, Susanne Haworth, Ian Turpie, Bruce Barry, Olivia Newton-John, Gary Gray, Kurt Beimel, Frank Rich
Music
Horrie Dargie
Cinematography
Roger Mirams
Runtime
90 min
Country
Australia, New Zealand
Languages
English

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