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What happens in a small, outback town during the three days leading up to a wedding? An English journalist writing about Australia attends a bride's party in drag, and leaves after a drunken wedding reception. Based on the play by Jack Hibberd.

Primary Title
  • Dimboola
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 16 May 2010
Release Year
  • 1979
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 05
Duration
  • 95:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • What happens in a small, outback town during the three days leading up to a wedding? An English journalist writing about Australia attends a bride's party in drag, and leaves after a drunken wedding reception. Based on the play by Jack Hibberd.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Comedy films
  • Feature films--Australia.
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Contributors
  • John Duigan (Director)
  • John Hibberd (Writer)
  • John Power (Writer)
  • Bruce Spence (Actor)
  • Natalie Bate (Actor)
  • Max Gillies (Actor)
  • John Weiley (Producer)
  • The Australian Film Commission (Funder)
  • Pram Factory Productions (Production Unit)
  • Victorian Film (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Comedy films
  • Feature films--Australia.