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The Picture Show Man

Australia, 1976
film

Maurice Pym is a travelling cinema operator in the 1920’s who, with his son Larry and his dapper pianist Freddie, covers the back roads of northern New ..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Baby Boomers' Picture Show

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 71%

Putting on a show

Australia, 1972
Similarity: 71%

[Maurie Fields and Val Jellay Home Movies: Reel 20]

Australia, 1966
Similarity: 70%

The Man from kangaroo (1920)

Australia, 1920
Similarity: 70%

The Pictures that moved: Australian cinema 1896-1920

Australia, 1968
Similarity: 70%

Newsfront

Australia, 1978
Similarity: 70%

Touring Australia the Movie

Australia
Similarity: 69%

The Lorne Theatre

Australia, APR 2008
Similarity: 69%

The Sundowners

United States, 1960
Similarity: 69%

Poor Man's Cinema

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 69%

Captured in time: favourites from the sixties from the Cinesound / Movietone newsreels.

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 69%

O' Lucky man

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 69%

History of Australian Cinema [DVD]

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 69%

[Maurie Fields and Val Jellay Home Movies: Reel 17]

Australia, c. 1970s
Similarity: 69%

Movietone News camera crew in Sydney

Australia, 1938
Similarity: 69%

Showtime [b&w]

Australia, 1959
Similarity: 69%

The Talkies : Australians at the movies 1930s style

Australia, 1998
Similarity: 68%

Newsfront [DVD]

Australia, 1978
Similarity: 68%
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