TAGGED: 1970s
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This Polish poster for Wake In Fright masterfully captures the terror depicted in this outback tale, illustrating grotesque faces of men inciting alcohol-fuelled violence.

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The Czech title 'Zapadakov' ('Outstation') appears below an image of a rock outcrop against a yellow and brown background.

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An excerpt from a bi-fold press sheet for Wake in Fright (AKA Outback). It features an image of a film poster with alternative art to that used finally to advertise the film.

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The 1971 Australian one-sheet poster for the original release of Wake in Fright.

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In this 1971 colour lobby card, Dick (played by Jack Thompson) play-fights with Doc Tydon (Donald Pleasence) as Gary Bond (John Grant) approaches.

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An extract from an ABC TV obituary of actor Chips Rafferty, featuring an interview with director Ken G Hall talking about Rafferty's contribution to Australian film.

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The opening shot of a car tyre spinning and squealing in the red dirt sets the tone for this trailer for the US release of Wake In Fright, where it was re-titled Outback.

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This short trailer effectively shows the dramatic improvement in sharpness and colour between the 2009 restoration of Wake In Fright by AtLab and the original negative from 1971.

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In 1959, Johnny O'Keefe claimed he had 40 suits all worth over 100 pounds each.

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This is a segment of a longer recording made in 1972 for an unidentified radio station where Johnny, in brief grabs, introduces himself and gives his thoughts on various social issues.