A Stone in the bush

An experimental film giving an impression of the making of the feature film “Ned Kelly” on location near Bungendore, New South Wales, in 1969. Shows the director and stars (including Mick Jagger) working in various locations, accompanied only by the music of the Rolling Stones.

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Credits

producer

John Allen

Martyn Sanderson

Michael Glasheen

production company

Zzoommovies

Duration

00:25:47:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010253

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction - Australia

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1970

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