The Box is a 1975 Australian film, based on the Australian soap operaThe Box and featuring much of the same cast. The film also features Graham Kennedy playing himself, and Cornelia Frances in the key role of Dr. S. M. Winter, an efficiency expert brought in to improve operations at UCV-12. Robin Ramsay played Winter's assistant Bruce. Marilyn Vernon as starlet Ingrid O'Toole, and Leonie Bradley, credited as "Nature Girl", provide nude glimpses, as does the returning Belinda Giblin. Keith Lee played Price, and Robert Forza appeared as Channel 12's clapper loader.
Channel 12 is in financial difficulties. The company board calls the bluff of managing director Sir Henry Usher (Fred Betts), forcing him to call in a systems expert to improve station operations. Station staff are initially surprised to learn that the expert, Dr Winter, is a woman, named Sheila (Cornelia Frances). Various attempts to first impress, and then to hinder Dr Winter end disastrously. A feature film, Manhunt, directed by Lee Whiteman and starring Tony Wild, is produced with hopes to increasing station income. Thanks to Wild's ineptitude the resultant footage is a disaster but the film finds unexpected success when reworked as a comedy.
Productionedit
The film was shot on 35 mm on new sets at Crawford Productions' Abbotsford studios over four weeks in early 1975.[3] Part of the budget was contributed by the Australian Film Development Corporation. Marilyn Vernon appeared in several full frontal scenes that were probably deemed unsuitable for TV while Belinda Giblin was seen topless again just as she had been in the TV series.[citation needed]
The Box feature film is set for dvd sale release February 1, 2024 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the series debut February 11, 1974 on Australian television.
1975, film, 1975, australian, film, based, australian, soap, opera, featuring, much, same, cast, film, also, features, graham, kennedy, playing, himself, cornelia, frances, role, winter, efficiency, expert, brought, improve, operations, robin, ramsay, played, . The Box is a 1975 Australian film based on the Australian soap opera The Box and featuring much of the same cast The film also features Graham Kennedy playing himself and Cornelia Frances in the key role of Dr S M Winter an efficiency expert brought in to improve operations at UCV 12 Robin Ramsay played Winter s assistant Bruce Marilyn Vernon as starlet Ingrid O Toole and Leonie Bradley credited as Nature Girl provide nude glimpses as does the returning Belinda Giblin Keith Lee played Price and Robert Forza appeared as Channel 12 s clapper loader The BoxDirected byPaul EddeyWritten byTom HegartyBased onstory by Tom HegartyRay KolleProduced byIan JonesStarringBarrie Barkla Fred Betts Belinda Giblin Ken James Paul Karo George Mallaby Judy Nunn Lois RamsayCinematographyWayne WilliamsEdited byPhilip ReidProductioncompanyCrawford ProductionsDistributed byRoadshowRelease date8 August 1975Running time100 minsCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishBudgetA 300 000 1 Box officeA 857 000 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPlot editChannel 12 is in financial difficulties The company board calls the bluff of managing director Sir Henry Usher Fred Betts forcing him to call in a systems expert to improve station operations Station staff are initially surprised to learn that the expert Dr Winter is a woman named Sheila Cornelia Frances Various attempts to first impress and then to hinder Dr Winter end disastrously A feature film Manhunt directed by Lee Whiteman and starring Tony Wild is produced with hopes to increasing station income Thanks to Wild s ineptitude the resultant footage is a disaster but the film finds unexpected success when reworked as a comedy Production editThe film was shot on 35 mm on new sets at Crawford Productions Abbotsford studios over four weeks in early 1975 3 Part of the budget was contributed by the Australian Film Development Corporation Marilyn Vernon appeared in several full frontal scenes that were probably deemed unsuitable for TV while Belinda Giblin was seen topless again just as she had been in the TV series citation needed The Box feature film is set for dvd sale release February 1 2024 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the series debut February 11 1974 on Australian television See also editList of films based on television programsReferences edit Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper Australian Film 1900 1977 A Guide to Feature Film Production Melbourne Oxford University Press 1998 p289 Australian Films At the Australian Box office Film Victoria accessed 28 September 2012 David Stratton The Last New Wave The Australian Film Revival Angus amp Robertson 1980 p301External links editThe Box at IMDb The Box at Oz Movies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Box 1975 film amp oldid 1195723836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
