The Slim Dusty Movie
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The Slim Dusty Movie is a 1984 Australian feature film directed by Rob Stewart
and starring Slim Dusty
, Joy McKean
, Jon Blake and Mary Charleston
.
singer/songwriter Slim Dusty
, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round Australia tour by the Slim Dusty family and featuring several songs from Dusty's long career, including Pub With No Beer
, When the Rain Tumbles Down in July
, Lights on the Hill
and Indian Pacific. Slim Dusty was Australia's most prolific musical artist, who died in 2003 while working on his 106th album for EMI Records
. His wife Joy McKean
and children Anne Kirkpatrick
and David Kirpatrick are all accomplished country music
singers who perform in the film on stage with Dusty. A number of Dusty's song writers and old friends appear in the film, including Stan Coster
.
Directed by Rob Stewart (whose credits include 1983's For the Term of His Natural Life
) and with cinematograhpy by David Eggby
(Mad Max
, 1979), the film features Australian landscapes prominently and is essentially a biographical documentary. Shot in diverse locations, it includes live performances at the Sydney Opera House
, Charters Towers, Mount Isa Peppimenarti, Northern Territory
Aboriginal settlement and elsewhere.
Rob Stewart
Rob Stewart is a Canadian actor born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada principally known for the lead role of Nick Slaughter in the 1991–93 television series Tropical Heat . He has also guest starred in numerous television roles and was one of the leads in the television show Peter Benchley's Amazon...
and starring Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty
David Gordon "Slim Dusty " Kirkpatrick AO, MBE was an Australian country music singer-songwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly eight decades. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson that represented the Australian Bush...
, Joy McKean
Joy McKean
Joy McKean OAM, born 1930, is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and wife of the late Slim Dusty. Known as the "grand lady" of Australian country music, McKean is recognised as one of Australia's leading song writers and bush balladeers and wrote several of Dusty's most popular...
, Jon Blake and Mary Charleston
Mary Charleston
Mary Charleston is an Australian choreographer, film and television actress. She guest starred on several television films and series during the 1970s and early 1980s, best remembered as playing Linda Goldman in the cult soap opera Prisoner, but also having appeared in the 1980 television...
.
The Film
The film dramatises the early life and career of Australian country musicAustralian country music
Australian country music is a part of the music of Australia. There is a broad range of styles, from bluegrass, to yodelling to folk to the more popular. The genre has been influenced by Celtic and English folk music, by the traditions of Australian bush balladeers, as well as by popular American...
singer/songwriter Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty
David Gordon "Slim Dusty " Kirkpatrick AO, MBE was an Australian country music singer-songwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly eight decades. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson that represented the Australian Bush...
, interspersed with footage of a 1980s round Australia tour by the Slim Dusty family and featuring several songs from Dusty's long career, including Pub With No Beer
Pub with No Beer
A Pub With No Beer is the title of a humorous country song made famous by country singers Slim Dusty and Bobbejaan Schoepen ....
, When the Rain Tumbles Down in July
When the Rain Tumbles Down in July
"When the Rain Tumbles Down in July" is an Australian country music song written by Slim Dusty. It has been covered by several other artists.-About the song:...
, Lights on the Hill
Lights on the Hill
Lights on the Hill is an Australian country music hit song written by Joy McKean and made famous by Slim Dusty and which won the first Golden Guitar Award in 1973...
and Indian Pacific. Slim Dusty was Australia's most prolific musical artist, who died in 2003 while working on his 106th album for EMI Records
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
. His wife Joy McKean
Joy McKean
Joy McKean OAM, born 1930, is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and wife of the late Slim Dusty. Known as the "grand lady" of Australian country music, McKean is recognised as one of Australia's leading song writers and bush balladeers and wrote several of Dusty's most popular...
and children Anne Kirkpatrick
Anne Kirkpatrick
Anne Kirkpatrick is an Australian country music singer. She is the daughter of country singers Slim Dusty and Joy McKean.Kirkpatrick has released thirteen albums. She won Golden Guitar Awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1979, 1991, and twice in 1992. She also won an ARIA Award for...
and David Kirpatrick are all accomplished country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singers who perform in the film on stage with Dusty. A number of Dusty's song writers and old friends appear in the film, including Stan Coster
Stan Coster
Stan Coster OAM was an Australian country music singer-songwriter. His songs were regularly performed by Slim Dusty and other singers. He is the father of country music singer Tracy Coster.-Life and career:...
.
Directed by Rob Stewart (whose credits include 1983's For the Term of His Natural Life
For the Term of his Natural Life
For the Term of His Natural Life, written by Marcus Clarke, was published in the Australian Journal between 1870 and 1872 , appearing as a novel in 1874. It is the best known novelisation of life as a convict in early Australian history...
) and with cinematograhpy by David Eggby
David Eggby
David Eggby is a British cinematographer. He was born in 1950 in London, but has lived in Melbourne, Australia since childhood. He received the Cinematographer of the Year and the Golden Tripod from the Australian Cinematographers Society, both for his work on the film Pitch Black...
(Mad Max
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
, 1979), the film features Australian landscapes prominently and is essentially a biographical documentary. Shot in diverse locations, it includes live performances at the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
, Charters Towers, Mount Isa Peppimenarti, Northern Territory
Peppimenarti, Northern Territory
Peppimenarti is an Aboriginal community in the Daly River region of the Northern Territory, Australia.- Etymology :The locality name is drawn from the Aboriginal words Peppi and menarti , referring to the rock formation that overlooks the community...
Aboriginal settlement and elsewhere.
Cast & crew
- Director: Rob StewartRob StewartRob Stewart is a Canadian actor born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada principally known for the lead role of Nick Slaughter in the 1991–93 television series Tropical Heat . He has also guest starred in numerous television roles and was one of the leads in the television show Peter Benchley's Amazon...
- Producer: Kent Chadwick
- Cinematography: David EggbyDavid EggbyDavid Eggby is a British cinematographer. He was born in 1950 in London, but has lived in Melbourne, Australia since childhood. He received the Cinematographer of the Year and the Golden Tripod from the Australian Cinematographers Society, both for his work on the film Pitch Black...
- Slim DustySlim DustyDavid Gordon "Slim Dusty " Kirkpatrick AO, MBE was an Australian country music singer-songwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly eight decades. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson that represented the Australian Bush...
as himself. - Joy McKeanJoy McKeanJoy McKean OAM, born 1930, is an Australian country music singer-songwriter and wife of the late Slim Dusty. Known as the "grand lady" of Australian country music, McKean is recognised as one of Australia's leading song writers and bush balladeers and wrote several of Dusty's most popular...
as herself. - Anne KirkpatrickAnne KirkpatrickAnne Kirkpatrick is an Australian country music singer. She is the daughter of country singers Slim Dusty and Joy McKean.Kirkpatrick has released thirteen albums. She won Golden Guitar Awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1979, 1991, and twice in 1992. She also won an ARIA Award for...
as herself. - David KirkpatrickDavid KirkpatrickDavid Kirkpatrick may refer to:*David Kirkpatrick , author of The Facebook Effect *David Kirkpatrick , American film producer, studio executive and screenwriter...
as himself. - Jon Blake as Young Slim Dusty.
- Mary Charlston as Young Heather McKean
- Earl Francis as the Country Radio announcer.
- Jeanette Leigh as Milkbar Waitress.
- Sandy Paul as Young Joy McKean.
- Beverley Phillips as Slim's Mother.
- Jimmy SharmanJimmy SharmanJames Sharman senior and junior were father and son Australian boxing troupe impresarios....
as himself. - Tom Travers as Slim's Father.
- James WrightJames WrightJames Wright or Jim Wright may refer to:*James Homer Wright , American pathologist*James Wright , President of Dartmouth College, historian*James Wright , American creator of Silly Putty...
as City Radio Announcer.