Dad and Dave: On Our Selection (1995)

Directed by

George Whaley

Genre

comedy film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

G

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a comedy set in late 1800s colonial Australia. A hardworking family, the Rudds, get into light mishaps as they try to make a life on their farm. The story focuses on the father and his well-meaning but clumsy son Dave.

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What happens

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection is an Australian comedy film, based on the characters and writings of author Steele Rudd. It is set in late nineteenth century colonial Queensland, but largely filmed in Braidwood, New South Wales. The stories of the Rudds have been previously adapted for radio, television, and film (with this adaptation being a remake of the 1920 version). Geoffrey Atherden contributed to the screenplay with George Whaley, the latter of whom directed. This film featured numerous well-known Australian actors, such as Noah Taylor, Ray Barrett, Essie Davis, Murray Bartlett, Celia Ireland, Barry Otto, Nicholas Eadie, and future Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush (reuniting with co-star Taylor in 1996's Shine) as the titular endearingly blundering son, Dave. "Dad" and "Mum" Rudd were played, respectively, by veteran actor Leo McKern and opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland, in her only feature film role. The theme music was sung by Australian country musician John Williamson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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