Enjoy a screening of the classic Australian film Caddie at Pearl Beach Memorial Hall on Sunday, November 5, and chat with the film’s producer, Anthony Buckley, now a Central Coast resident.
Released on April 1, 1976, Caddie is representative of the Australian film renaissance which occurred during that decade.
Set mainly in Sydney during the 1920s and 1930s, it portrays the life of a young middle-class woman struggling to raise two children after her marriage break-up.
Based on Caddie, the Story of a Barmaid, a partly fictitious autobiography of Catherine Beatrice “Caddie” Edmonds, it made Helen Morse a star and earned both Jackie Weaver and Melissa Jaffer an Australian Film Institute Award.
Forced to work as a barmaid in a pub, Caddie struggles to survive as she raises her children and tries to once again find love.
The cast also featured a host of well-known Aussie actors including Jack Thompson, Robyn Nevin, Melissa Jaffer, Drew Forsythe, Lynette Curran, June Salter, John Ewart, John Gaden and Jane Harders.
Following the success of its inaugural Sunday Movie Matinee, the Pearl Beach Progress Association will show the iconic film at 2pm.
“We are delighted to have Anthony Buckley, the film’s producer, present the film and engage in conversation,” a spokesperson said.
“Regarded as one of the leaders of the Australian film industry, he began his career with the Sydney newsreel company Cinesound
“His first film was Caddie in 1975, a winner of 14 awards.”
Buckley went on to produce a number of memorable and award-winning feature films including The Irishman, The Night The Prowler, The Killing of Angel Street, Kitty and the Bagman, The Oyster Farmer, Bliss (selected for competition in Cannes) and many others.
Bookings are recommended for catering purposes and tickets are now on sale.
The film is not suitable for children under 15 years of age.
To book call 4344 2319.
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Pearl Beach Progress Association