Mid 70s showing of Funny Things Happen Down Under
National Library Of Australia Film Screenings
Tuesday And Wednesday Evening, October 21 & 22
Australian Children’s Films
Funny Things Happen Down Under (1965). An entertaining adventure with the “Terrible Ten” gang, who discover a formula for growing coloured wool on sheep.
Directed by John McCormick, with Ian Turpie, Olivia Newton-John and a featured appearance by the Horrie Dargie quintet.
Plus: Nullarbor Hideout, Shades Of Puffing Billy.
This program starts 8pm
National Library Theatre Admission Free
Editor’s note - Olivia it was claimed tried, unsuccessfully, to buy up copies of Funny Things Happen Down Under so that it would not be shown. I wonder if this 1975s showing prompting this attempt. Olivia became more relaxed about her early movie career (Toomorrow included) as time went on. After all she was only 17 when she filmed this.
Source Funny Things Happen Down Under Blu-ray release extras - interview with Joanne Rankin.