The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style
The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style | |
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Directed by | John D. Lamond |
Written by | John D. Lamond Alan Finney |
Produced by | John D. Lamond |
Starring | John Michael Howson |
Narrated by | Sandy Gore |
Production companies | ABC of Love and Sex Film Productions |
Distributed by | Roadshow |
Release date | March 1978 |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$70,000[1] |
Box office | A$447,000 (Australia)[2] |
The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style is a 1978 Australian documentary.
Production
Lamond had intended to follow up his highly successful Australia After Dark (1975) with Felicity, but that was delayed "and I got stuck into doing another cheapie. I knew there was a market for it and, like all of my films, I had a guaranteed release before the film was made."[3]
Unlike his first film, this was shot in 35mm. Around one fifth of the film - the more hard-core footage - was shot in Sweden.[4]
Release
The film encountered troubles with the censor who ended up demanding 3 minutes and 36 seconds be cut from it and stopping him from releasing certain advertisements. Lamond says this hurt his ability to promote the film with adequate lead time.[1][3]
As of late 1978 Lamond said the film was in profit "on paper" but he had not received any money yet.[3]
References
- ^ a b David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p270
- ^ Australian Box Office Report, Film Victoria 2009 accessed 28 Sept 2012
- ^ a b c Scott Murray, "John Lamond", Cinema Papers Oct/Nov 1978 p96
- ^ Interview with John Lamond, Mondo Stumpo, early 2002 accessed 14 October 2012