The House of Mancello (1962)

Country

Australia

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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.

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How it feels

A new Australian family living in Melbourne goes through their everyday lives and struggles. The drama focuses on their experiences settling into the country.

dramaticintimategroundedearnestcharacter-focusedunderstatedwarmdated

What happens

The House of Mancello is a 1962 Australian TV drama shot in Melbourne about a new Australian family. It was one of a series of six Australian plays produced by the ABC in 1962. The others were: Boy Round the Corner Funnel Web The Teeth of the Wind The Hobby Horse Jenny (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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