Ned Kelly: The Making of a Myth (Captioned)

Australia, 1980

Film
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Presents reasons why Ned Kelly is one of the most infamous Australians in history. Although labelled as a bushranger and murderer, he was still a hero and leader to the destitute selectors in rural north-east Victoria. Features the works of Sidney Nolan whose many versions of the legend are perhaps the most familiar Kelly images. Irish actor and broadcaster, T. P. McKenna: Irish political activist, Bernadette Devlin: painter, Sidney Nolan: Australian historian, John McQuillon: and filmmaker and Kelly expert, Ian Jones are all interviewed. Written by Thomas Keneally.

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Credits

producer

Don Bennetts

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300680

Language

English

Sound/audio

Captioned

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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