The Shiralee (1957 film)

The Shiralee is a 1957 British film made by Ealing Studios, directed by Leslie Norman and based on the novel by DArcy Niland. Although all exterior scenes were filmed in Australia and Australian actors Charles Tingwell, Bill Kerr and Ed Devereaux played in supporting roles, the film is really a British film made in Australia, rather than an Australian film.1

In their time together, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding. The barren landscapes of the outback provided both a backdrop to the richness of the relationship, as well as explaining the swagmans love for the country.Jim and Buster stay with the Parkers, whose daughter Liz was an old lover of Jims and fell pregnant to him. Jim tries to abandon Buster but she refuses to leave. Buster is injured in a car accident, and father and daughter are reunited. ........

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