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Newsfront

Play trailer Poster for Newsfront PG,  1978,  1h 51m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
As the onset of television threatens his livelihood, newsreel cameraman Len Maguire (Bill Hunter) tries to bolster his failing company as his co-worker and brother, Frank (Gerard Kennedy), leaves to work for a competing outfit. Len finds a new source of frustration in his rigid wife, Fay (Angela Punch), whom he marries after realizing that fellow employee Amy (Wendy Hughes) loves Frank. As ambitious Frank looks to new forms of electronic journalism, Len remains committed to traditional ways.

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Elliott Stein Film Comment Magazine Dec 12, 2017
3/4
It is fascinating material, reasonably exotic. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Dec 6, 2005
2.5/4
Newsfront is, in any case, a pleasant and nostalgic movie, told in a key a little too low to constantly involve us. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 17, 2009
B+
The way the newsreels are woven into the fictionalized story is seamless. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 25, 2005
3/5
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Audience Reviews

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Albus R Jun 20, 2017 This classic Australian film from 1978 is set during the 1940s and 50s. It mainly deals with the Cinetone Newsreel films of the day. I really liked the vintage and retro aspect of the film, which is in insight into a largely forgotten Australia. Although the accompanying storyline is quite sparse, the nostalgic aspect of the film had me hooked. AFI See more
Theodore R Jun 3, 2017 Philip Noyce made his feature film debut with this true story of an Australian newsreel company.
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Cast & Crew

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Phillip Noyce

Director

Bill Hunter

Len Maguire

Chris Haywood

Chris Hewitt

Angela Punch McGregor

Fay

Gerard Kennedy

Frank Maguire

Wendy Hughes

Amy Mackenzie

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Movie Info

Synopsis As the onset of television threatens his livelihood, newsreel cameraman Len Maguire (Bill Hunter) tries to bolster his failing company as his co-worker and brother, Frank (Gerard Kennedy), leaves to work for a competing outfit. Len finds a new source of frustration in his rigid wife, Fay (Angela Punch), whom he marries after realizing that fellow employee Amy (Wendy Hughes) loves Frank. As ambitious Frank looks to new forms of electronic journalism, Len remains committed to traditional ways.
Director
Phillip Noyce
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 5, 2020
Runtime
1h 51m
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