The story of how, from the early 1970s, Australia's eccentric Ian 'Molly' Meldrum became a loved and respected rock music guru as host of the TV show Countdown.
The inside story on the colossal crush that Australia had on Swedish super-group ABBA and their music in the 1970's, and how the unequalled and enduring fan worship changed both the group and Australia forever.
Narra la larga amistad por correspondencia entre un cuarentón judío y obeso de Nueva York, y una niña australiana de 8 años que vive en los suburbios de Melbourne.
Melbourne, Australia 1978. El fenómeno punk está barriendo el país y Dogs In Space, un grupo punk, forma parte de él. En una casa ocupada, en un suburbio poco fiable, vive una colección heterogénea de inadaptados sociales y despreocupados que sobreviven con una dieta de viejas películas de televisión, drogas y buena música. Y el satélite SKYLAB podría estrellarse contra su techo en cualquier momento...
Using archival film, aerial photography, stills, prints and contemporary footage, this documentary presents the city of Melbourne and its lifestyle. Looks at the unique Victorian architecture that transformed Melbourne from a tent city during the Gold Rush to a modern and prosperous city. Captures the vibrant streetscapes, the trams, the elaborate arcades and some of the institutions that cater to Melbourne's elite such as the Georges store and the Melbourne Club.
In 1972 - post Woodstock but years before The Big Day Out, Sunbury was an event not to be missed. This film serves as a reminder of that first festival in 1972, and captures the spirit of Sunbury's ethos - "to have a good time". So join your host Molly Meldrum - dressed in the style of the times - and sit back, relax, crank up the volume, and stroll down memory lane to Sunbury.
