Meat pie Western
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Meat pie Western is a slang term to used to describe an an American Western
-style movie or TV series set in the Australian outback. The terms is used to differentiate more Americanised Australian films from those with a more historical basis, such as ones about bushrangers.
Examples include:
Western
Western may refer to:* Western , a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West** Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature* Western music, a type of American folk music-In geography:...
-style movie or TV series set in the Australian outback. The terms is used to differentiate more Americanised Australian films from those with a more historical basis, such as ones about bushrangers.
Examples include:
- Rangle RiverRangle RiverRangle River is a 1936 Australian western comedy about a woman trying to save her father's property with the help of a ranch hand . The script was written by Charles and Elsa Chauvel and directed by American Clarence G. Badger. The climax features a whip duel between two cowboys...
(1936) - Captain FuryCaptain FuryCaptain Fury is a 1939 adventure film directed by Hal Roach. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by Charles D. Hall.-Cast:* Brian Aherne - Captain Michael Fury* Victor McLaglen - Blackie* Paul Lukas - Francois Dupre...
(1939) - The Kangaroo KidThe Kangaroo Kid (1950 film)The Kangaroo Kid is a 1950 Cinema of Australian-British western film directed by Lesley Selander about an American detective who is sent to Australia to investigate a corrupt lawyer . The film was shot on location in Australia at Sofala and Sydney, using an American director and lead actors...
(1950) - The Phantom StockmanThe Phantom StockmanThe Phantom Stockman is a 1953 Australian western film written and directed by Lee Robinson and starring Chips Rafferty, Victoria Shaw, Max Osbiston and Guy Doleman.-Synopsis:...
(1953) - Shadow of the BoomerangShadow of the BoomerangShadow of the Boomerang is a 1960 Australian drama film directed and written by Dick Ross. It was a 'Christian Western' about a cattle station manager who learns to overcome his prejudice against aboriginals.-Trivia:...
(1960) - a Christian variation - WhiplashWhiplash (TV series)Whiplash is a British/Australian television series made by the Seven Network and ATV and ITC Entertainment. Filmed in 1959-60, the series was first broadcast September 1960 in the United Kingdom followed by Australia in February 1961 and had opening titles featuring the Australian locale and...
(1960-61) - TV series - Raw DealRaw Deal (1977 film)Raw Deal is a 1977 Australian western film directed by Russell Hagg made by the company responsible for the TV series Cash and Company and Tandarra.-Cast:*Gerard Kennedy*Gus Mercurio*Rod Mullinar*Christopher Pate*Norman Yemm...
(1977) - The Man from Snowy River (1982)
- Five Mile CreekFive Mile CreekFive Mile Creek is an Australian western series. The series starred Liz Burch, Louise Caire Clark, Rod Mullinar, Jay Kerr, Michael Caton, Peter Carroll, Gus Mercurio, Martin Lewis, Priscilla Weems and a young Nicole Kidman...
(1983-85) - TV series - Quigley Down UnderQuigley Down UnderQuigley Down Under is a 1990 western film set in Australia's outback. Starring Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman and Laura San Giacomo, it was directed by Simon Wincer.-Plot:...
(1991)