TAGGED: Wake in Fright
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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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This is an excerpt from director Ted Kotcheff's introduction to the premiere screening of the restored Wake in Fright at the NFSA in 2009.

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In this excerpt from a video oral history interview with actress Maggie Dence, she recalls the reaction of the audience at the first cast and crew screening of Wake in Fright in Sydney, 19

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This introduction to a 1960s audiobook recording of the novel of Wake in Fright is spoken with a refined radio broadcaster's accent.

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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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This is an excerpt from an NFSA video oral history interview between Paul Harris and Ted Kotcheff, the Canadian-born director of Wake in Fright (1971).

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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.