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Jul 20, 1995 · Dad and Dave: On Our Selection: Directed by George Whaley. With Leo McKern, Joan Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush, Ray Barrett. Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
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- Comedy
- George Whaley
- 1995-07-20
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Dad and Dave: On Our Selection is an Australian comedy film, based on the characters and writings of author Steele Rudd. It is set in late nineteenth century colonial Queensland, but largely filmed in Braidwood, New South Wales.
The Mark Twain of Australia, Steele Rudd made his name in 1899 with a book of short comic sketches, "On Our Selection," based on his upbringing on a homesteading farm in rural Queensland.
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- George Whaley
- Comedy, Drama
- Leo Mckern
On Our Selection (titled in the UK as Down On the Farm) is a 1932 comedy based on the Dad and Dave stories by Steele Rudd. These had been turned into a popular play by Bert Bailey and Edmund Duggan in 1912, which formed the basis for the screenplay.
Dad & Dave – On Our Selection is a “pioneering” comedy based on the larrikin yarns of Steele Rudd. Full of bush brawls, harvest dances, outback wedding celebrations and bloody good laughs, it’s about a family who didn’t give a damn about the authorities or the harsh conditions – and made this country what it is today.
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection is an Australian comedy film, based on the characters and writings of author Steele Rudd. It is set in late nineteenth century colonial Queensland, but...
