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  • Newsfront (1978)
  • PG
    110 min | Drama, History
Newsfront (1978)
PG
110 min | Drama, History

In post-war Australia the men and women of Cinetone struggle to produce the weekly news reels for the movie-going public.
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Director
Writers
Phillip Noyce (screenplay) | Bob Ellis (based on an original screenplay by) | David Elfick (from a concept by)
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Release date
Sep 1978 (United States)

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Cast

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52 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Hunter
Len Maguire Len Maguire   See fewer
Wendy Hughes
Amy Mackenzie Amy Mackenzie   See fewer
Gerard Kennedy
Frank Maguire Frank Maguire   See fewer
Chris Haywood
Chris Hewitt Chris Hewitt   See fewer
John Ewart
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Don Crosby
A.G. Marwood A.G. Marwood   See fewer
Angela Punch McGregor
Fay (as Angela Punch) Fay (as Angela Punch)   See fewer
Mark Holden
Len's New Assistant Len's New Assistant   See fewer
Tony Barry
Greasy Greasy   See fewer
Alexander Archdale
Sir Charles Sir Charles   See fewer
Bill Lyle
Macka Macka   See fewer
Paul Jones
Charlie's Assistant Charlie's Assistant   See fewer
Bruce Spence
Redex Trial Driver Redex Trial Driver   See fewer
Les Foxcroft
Redex Trial Driver Redex Trial Driver   See fewer
John Flaus
Father Coughlan Father Coughlan   See fewer
Chad Morgan
Redex Singer Redex Singer   See fewer
Don Philps
Maitland Mayor Maitland Mayor   See fewer
Peter Carroll
Newsco Scriptwriter Newsco Scriptwriter   See fewer
Gerry Duggan
Len's Father Len's Father   See fewer
Joan Winchester
Len's Mother Len's Mother   See fewer
Ken Bernard
Nightclub Singer Nightclub Singer   See fewer
Allan Penney
Maitland Chemist Maitland Chemist   See fewer
Slim DeGrey
Fay's Father Fay's Father   See fewer
Kay Eklund
Fay's Mother Fay's Mother   See fewer
Kit Taylor
Fay's Brother Fay's Brother   See fewer
Ray Marshall
Redex Mayor Redex Mayor   See fewer
Graeme Smith
TV Cameraman TV Cameraman   See fewer
Steve Bisley
The Iceman (as Stephen Bisley) The Iceman (as Stephen Bisley)   See fewer
Ray Meagher
Len's Second Brother Len's Second Brother   See fewer
Anne Haddy
A.G's Wife A.G's Wife   See fewer
Bunney Brooke
Macka's Wife (as Bunny Brooke) Macka's Wife (as Bunny Brooke)   See fewer
Sue Walker
Cliff's Wife Cliff's Wife   See fewer
Jude Kuring
Geoff's Wife Geoff's Wife   See fewer
Chico Marx
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George Harrison
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Hillary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Lennon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tenzing Norgay
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Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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