A stage hand is knocked out and has a dream of becoming monarch of a Graustarkian kingdom, rife with court intrigue, an assassination plot and operetta-style musical numbers..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s Australian cinema and don't mind a movie that feels like it was filmed on a stage built of cardboard, then yes. It's a weird little curio. You’ll probably hate it if you need your movies to make sense or if you have an allergic reaction to musical numbers that st...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
F.W. Thring
Malcolm St. Clair
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s Australian cinema and don't mind a movie that feels like it was filmed on a stage built of cardboard, then yes. It's a weird little curio. You’ll probably hate it if you need your movies to make sense or if you have an allergic reaction to musical numbers that stop the plot dead in its tracks. George Wallace is the whole reason this thing stays afloat. He’s got this frantic, rubber-faced energy that reminds me a bit of the physical comedy..."
William Ralston
George Wallace, C.J. Dennis
Australia
