It was edited into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans colonial library series and has not been out of print since. Download this special collection featuring all five seasons now and experience the. A tale of cattle duffing, horse stealing and bushranging in the new south wales outback with captain starlight. Project gutenberg offers 61,628 free ebooks to download. Captain starlight is joined by bush larrikin, ben marston, and bens two adventurehungry. During the mid 1860s, brothers dick and jim marston are drawn into a life of crime by their exconvict father ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief captain starlight.
Making their way to melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the morrison sisters, kate and jean, whom they eventually marry. Robbery under arms 1985 clip 1 on aso australianscreen. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Murray smith, late agentgeneral in london for the colony of victoria, with hearty thanks for the time and trouble he has devoted to. Kerry packer and tony greig outside the high court in london at the end of the. On halloween night in 1985, shawn and gus witness a troubled girl throw herself. Watch robbery under arms starring peter finch in this actionadventure on directv. The clip includes scenes portraying the life and times of bushrangers, characters who had a firm place in the popular national mythology. Robbery under arms wikisource, the free online library. Robbery under arms 1985, directed by ken hannam and donald. Kerry packer and robert holmes acourt attend the sydney premiere of robbery under arms 1985. Perhaps what is most distinguishing about robbery under arms is its very noticeable utilisation of the 50s, garish technicolor process.
A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields book. Frustrated in his grassroots reform efforts, colvin arms himself with. Apr 20, 2017 patsey was hanged afterwards for bushranging and gold robbery, and he had more than one mans blood to answer for. Many cinematic versions of this story which first appeared in 1889 authored by rolf boldrewood have been produced, the first was an. Robbery under arms is a film directed by donald crombie, ken hannam with sam neill, steven vidler, christopher cummins, liz newman, year. Robbery under arms 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robbery under armsstreaming umbrella entertainment on.
Robbery under arms where to stream and watch decider. The 1920 version is one of the few surviving independently produced australian silent films. We knew we were doing what we oughtnt to do, and scorned to look pious and keep two faces under one hood. Joined by bush larrikin, ben marston ed devereaux, and bens two adventurehungry sons steven vidler and christopher cummins, starlight leads his gang of wild colonial boys in search of riches, romance and other mens cattle. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network.
You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Robbery under arms is a bushranger novel by thomas alexander browne, published under. It was the first film version of the novel and the third australian feature ever made. Rousing music composed by garry mcdonald and laurie stone for robbery under arms, the 1985 australian miniseries. Dec 15, 2010 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Trivia this film was made and released about a century after rolf boldrewoods source novel robbery under arms was first published. It is based on a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood the pen name of thomas browne. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. It was abridged into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans onevolume colonial library series and has not been out of print since. Robbery under arms 1985 sam neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale which is based on the classic australian bushranger novel. Robbery under arms is a 1985 australian action adventure film starring sam neill as bushranger captain starlight. Find movie and film cast and crew information for robbery under arms 1985 ken hannam, donald crombie on allmovie. It was again remade as a tv miniseries in 1985 starring sam neill. Follow the adventures of the dashing captain starlight, a fabled 19th century gentlemanrogue, and two wilful young brothers who hook up with his gang.
To quote the author though presented in the guise of fiction, this. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated australian bushman, rolf boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. After some daring escapades, including a hotair balloon assisted jailbreak, the boys decide to change their lives and go straight after one last job. Peter finch ronald lewis maureen swanson 1957 two brothers join their father in captain starlights peter finch bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Robbery under arms is a 1957 british crime film directed by jack lee and starring peter finch, ronald lewis, laurence naismith and jill ireland. Of particular interest is the australian vernacular in which the narrator, dick marston, presents his confession of his part in gang activity. Librivox recording of robbery under arms, by rolf boldrewood.
Captain starlight is joined by bush larrikin, ben marston, and bens two adventurehungry sons, starlight leads his gang of wild colonial boys in search of riches, romance and other mens cattle. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of. Robbery under arms is a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood a pseudonym for thomas alexander browne. Robbery under arms 1985 play may contain names, images or voices of deceased aboriginal and torres strait islander people. Robbery under arms was a lavish project by the south australian film corporation. Under the gun examines the events and people who have kept the us gun debate fierce and the progress slow, even as gun deaths and mass shootings continue to increase. If you like robbery under arms you are looking for realistic and semi serious movies about with heist, countryside, adventure, crimes, heroes, family relations and family life themes of action, adventure and crime genre shot in australia or uk.
Acclaimed actor sam neill death in brunswick, jurassic park stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged australian outback. The 1957 version of robbery under arms was conceived, shot and edited as an australian western, right down to the classic faceout at the end. Robbery under armschapter 2 wikisource, the free online. Robbery under arms was adapted for the theatre in 1890, and five times for cinema between 1907 and 1985. Kenneth brampton, who produced robbery under arms, which will be presented at the lyric and strand next saturday by union i. This was, i believe, the first time a feature length film was photographed in such a manner in australia and based on the novel by rolf boldrewood. Partly filmed on location in australia, robbery under arms is presented here in a transfer from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Robbery under arms 1985 clip 2 on aso australianscreen. Oct 28, 2018 robbery under arms is a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood a pseudonym for thomas alexander browne. Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields. The film was made in the flinders ranges and capitalises on beautiful location scenery as well as the recreation of 19th century atmosphere.
The issue of whether the film could be called an ozwestern was tackled by the feature story in cinema papers, may 1985. Fourth adaptation and first made for television of. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. To quote the author though presented in the guise of fiction, this chronicle of the marston family must not be set down by the reader as wholly fanciful or exaggerated. Robbery under arms is a bushranger novel by thomas alexander browne, published under his pseudonym rolf boldrewood. One thousand pounds of the new xpl nitroplastique dynamite was stolen and michael and k. Listen to robbery under arms audiobook by rolf boldrewood. It was first published in serialised form by the sydney mail between july 1882 and august 1883, then in three volumes in london in 1888. Two brothers join their father in captain starlights peter finch bushranger gang in. Robbery under arms 1957 two brothers join their father in captain starlights peter finch bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Many cinematic versions of this story which first appeared in 1889 authored by rolf boldrewood have been produced, the first was an australian film dating back to 1907, and this mid80s. It was edited into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans colonial library series and has. Robbery under arms film and miniseries starring steven vidler as dick marston. Listen to robbery under arms by rolf boldrewood at.
Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic australian bushranger novel robbery under arms by rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms is a novel by thomas alexander browne, published under his pseudonym rolf boldrewood. Find out where robbery under arms is streaming, if robbery under arms is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields by rolf boldrewood i dedicate this ower true tale of the wilder aspects of australian life to my old comrade r.
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With sam neill, steven vidler, christopher cummins, liz newman. It is based on the australian novel robbery under arms by thomas alexander browne who wrote under the pseudonym rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms was acclaimed as an australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. A wouldbe australian western, based on rolf boldrewoods novel previously filmed, equally tediously, in 1957. Made by the south australian film corporation during the miniseries boom of the 1980s and lensed in the flinders ranges, it stars sam neill as the infamous captain starlight. Robbery under arms 1985 miniseries 1985 miniseries bushrangers history note. Robbery under arms 1985 two brothers steven vidler, christopher cummins join their father in captain starlights sam neill bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It rails against criminality and exalts the virtuous life, contrasting the fate of the mastons to that of their neighbour george storefield who achieves riches and authority by steady and honest hard work.