The Wagon and the Star (1936)
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- New Zealand
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man drives a wagon across rural New Zealand while searching for a better life. The story follows his encounters and dreams along the road.
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What happens
The Wagon and the Star (or The Waggon and the Star) is a 1936 New Zealand film by producer and director J.J.W. Pollard, who also wrote the screenplay. Only one reel of the film and some out-takes survived and is considered lost film by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. The handbuilt camera used was built by Ted Coubray and "confiscated" by Alexander Markey on the set of Hei Tiki. The Wagon and the Star was the first sound feature film to be made in Southland. The film included two original songs, for which Pollard wrote the words and a local composer, Howard Moody, the music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Small Man (1936)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.