Fatty Finn
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Fatty Finn is a 1980 Australia
n film
, directed by Maurice Murphy
and starring Ben Oxenbould
with Rebecca Rigg
. It is based on the 1930s cartoon-strip character, Fatty Finn
, created by Syd Nicholls
and is loosely based on the 1927 silent fim, The Kid Stakes
.
in Sydney
, New South Wales
in 1930, the neighbourhood nice guys are led by Fatty (real name Hubert Finn), an ambitious 10 year old with an eye for making a quid
. From shady frog jumping contests to a fixed goat race, Fatty uses his enterprise to raise enough money to buy a crystal set (radio without a separate power supply) that's worth seventeen shillings & sixpence (17/6), more than his Dad earns in a year. Bruiser Murphy the bully and his gang try to stop him. Fatty uses his brains against his enemies' brawn to eventually triumph.
in 2009 dollars.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by Maurice Murphy
Maurice Murphy (Director)
Maurice Brendan Murphy is an Australian film and television director, producer, writer and actor . He is best known for his influential work as a director of TV comedy programs for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation -- most notably The Aunty Jack Show -- and for his 1980 feature film...
and starring Ben Oxenbould
Ben Oxenbould
Ben Oxenbould is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his work in the Australian film and television industry....
with Rebecca Rigg
Rebecca Rigg
Rebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She was once best known by Australian audiences as the bratty but troubled teenager, Gabrielle "Gabe" Baker, in the 1980s drama series A Country Practice.- Early life and career :...
. It is based on the 1930s cartoon-strip character, Fatty Finn
Fatty Finn
Fatty Finn is a 1980 Australian film, directed by Maurice Murphy and starring Ben Oxenbould with Rebecca Rigg. It is based on the 1930s cartoon-strip character, Fatty Finn, created by Syd Nicholls and is loosely based on the 1927 silent fim, The Kid Stakes.-Plot:Set in inner-city Woolloomooloo in...
, created by Syd Nicholls
Syd Nicholls
Sydney 'Syd' Wentworth Nicholls was an Australian cartoonist and commercial artist, best known for the long-running comic strip Fatty Finn.-Biography:...
and is loosely based on the 1927 silent fim, The Kid Stakes
The Kid Stakes
The Kid Stakes is a 1927 Australian silent black and white comedy film written and directed by Tal Ordell.The screenplay is based on characters created by Syd Nicholls in his comic strip, Fatty Finn. The majority of the shooting locations for The Kid Stakes were in Woolloomooloo and Potts Point in...
.
Plot
Set in inner-city WoolloomoolooWoolloomooloo, New South Wales
Woolloomooloo is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolloomooloo is located 1.5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The suburb is located in a low-lying, former...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1930, the neighbourhood nice guys are led by Fatty (real name Hubert Finn), an ambitious 10 year old with an eye for making a quid
Australian pound
The pound was the currency of Australia from 1910 until 13 February 1966, when it was replaced by the Australian dollar. It was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence.- Earlier Australian currencies :...
. From shady frog jumping contests to a fixed goat race, Fatty uses his enterprise to raise enough money to buy a crystal set (radio without a separate power supply) that's worth seventeen shillings & sixpence (17/6), more than his Dad earns in a year. Bruiser Murphy the bully and his gang try to stop him. Fatty uses his brains against his enemies' brawn to eventually triumph.
Cast
- Ben OxenbouldBen OxenbouldBen Oxenbould is an Australian actor and comedian, best known for his work in the Australian film and television industry....
as Hubert 'Fatty' FinnFatty FinnFatty Finn is a 1980 Australian film, directed by Maurice Murphy and starring Ben Oxenbould with Rebecca Rigg. It is based on the 1930s cartoon-strip character, Fatty Finn, created by Syd Nicholls and is loosely based on the 1927 silent fim, The Kid Stakes.-Plot:Set in inner-city Woolloomooloo in... - Rebecca RiggRebecca RiggRebecca Rigg is an Australian actress. She was once best known by Australian audiences as the bratty but troubled teenager, Gabrielle "Gabe" Baker, in the 1980s drama series A Country Practice.- Early life and career :...
as Tilly - Jeremy Larsson as Headlights
- Martin Lewis as Skeet
- Hugo Grieve as Seasy
- Sandy Leask as Lolly Legs
- Greg Kelly as Bruiser Murphy
- Christopher Norton as Snootle
- Bert NewtonBert NewtonAlbert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...
as John Finn - Noni HazelhurstNoni HazelhurstLeonie Elva "Noni" Hazlehurst is an Australian actress. She won the Best Support Actress in a Single Series in the Logie Awards of 1985. After attending St Leonard's College in Brighton East, Victoria, Hazlehurst completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 at Flinders University in Adelaide...
as Myrtle Finn - Gerard KennedyGerard KennedyGerard Michael Kennedy is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as Ontario's Minister of Education from 2003 to 2006, when he resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada...
as Tiger Murphy - Su CruickshankSu CruickshankSusan "Su" Cruikshank was an Australian jazz singer, actress and writer.-Film:*Somewhere in the Darkness *Young Einstein *Those Dear Departed *Playing Beatie Bow...
as Mrs Murphy - Lorraine BaylyLorraine BaylyLorraine Daphne Bayly AM is an Australian actress.She is best known to television audiences for her portrayal of Grace Sullivan, the dignified, warm-hearted mother figure in the drama series The Sullivans 1976-1979, dealing with life for an ordinary Australian family during the Second World...
as Maggie McGrath - Bill Young as Officer Claffey
- Ross HigginsRoss HigginsRoss Higgins is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television situation comedy series Kingswood Country....
as Radio Announcer - Peter Rowley as Chauffeur
Awards
The film was nominated for seven Australian Film Institute Awards in 1981 winning in the categories of 'Best Achievement in Costume Design' and 'Best Original Music Score'.Box Office
Fatty Finn grossed $1,064,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $3,777,200in 2009 dollars.