A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields by rolf boldrewood i dedicate this ower true tale of the wilder aspects of australian life to my old comrade r. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. A tale of cattle duffing, horse stealing and bushranging in the new south wales outback with captain starlight. Made by the south australian film corporation during the miniseries boom of the 1980s. Robbery under arms official trailer set in australia during the mid1800s, this tale centers on finchs outlaw gang and its escapades through the open landscape down under. Robbery under arms was a lavish project by the south australian film corporation. Joined by bush larrikin, ben marston, and bens two adventurehungry sons, starlight leads his gang of wild colonial boys in search of riches, romance and other mens cattle. Robbery under arms is a 1907 australian silent film based on the novel by rolf boldrewood about two brothers and their relationship with the bushranger captain starlight. Follow the adventures of the dashing captain starlight, a fabled 19th century gentlemanrogue, and two wilful young brothers who hook up with his gang. The story is a rollicking yarn told at a fast pace, following the young dick. The 1957 rank organisation production starring peter finch was one of the most popular australian films of the 1950s.
Boldrewood or browne, as that was his actual name captures the setting and spirit of colonial australia during the middle of the 19th century, as it happened. Librivox recording of robbery under arms, by rolf boldrewood. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of australia. Januarymarch january 1985 january 8 the mutilator rockin road trip january 11 too scared to scream january 17 avenging angel tuff turf january 18 the new kids thats dancing. Many cinematic versions of this story which first appeared in 1889 authored by rolf boldrewood have been produced, the first was an australian film dating back to 1907, and this mid80s. Publication date 1920 usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Robbery under arms 1985 cast and crew two brothers steven vidler, christopher cummins join their father in captain starlights sam neill bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Other articles where robbery under arms is discussed. The miniseries sam neill steven vidler 2 dvd set new robbery under arms. Robbery under arms aus mini series excerpt youtube. My impression of robbery under arms is one of appreciation that such a book exists. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration.
Captain starlight is joined by bush larrikin, ben marston, and bens two adventurehungry sons, starlight leads his gang of wild colonial boys in search of riches, romance and other mens cattle. It was again remade as a tv miniseries in 1985 starring sam neill. With sam neill, steven vidler, christopher cummins, liz newman. Nielsen reports ozark season 3 boasts biggest numbers yet. Find out where robbery under arms is streaming, if robbery under arms is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. After some daring escapades, including a hotair balloon assisted jailbreak, the. Robbery under armschapter 2 wikisource, the free online. The clip includes scenes portraying the life and times of bushrangers, characters who had a firm place in the popular national mythology. During the mid 1860s, brothers dick and jim marston are drawn into a life of crime by their exconvict father ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief captain starlight. Robbery under arms is a bushranger novel by thomas alexander browne, published under his pseudonym rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms by boldrewood, r and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It rails against criminality and exalts the virtuous life, contrasting the fate of the mastons to that of their neighbour george storefield who achieves riches and authority by steady and honest hard work.
As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated australian bushman, rolf boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. It was the first film version of the novel and the third australian feature ever made. This was put together back in the day by producerdirector lou sedivy, ed to. It was edited into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans colonial library series and has. We knew we were doing what we oughtnt to do, and scorned to look pious and keep two faces under one hood. Robbery under arms peter finch ronald lewis maureen swanson 1957 two brothers join their father in captain starlights peter finch bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Robbery under arms movie trailer and videos tv guide. Robbery under arms is a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood a pseudonym for thomas alexander browne. Acclaimed actor sam neill death in brunswick, jurassic park stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged australian. Murray smith, late agentgeneral in london for the colony of victoria, with hearty thanks for the time and trouble he has devoted to. Sam neill robbery under arms actor actors 221beefcakes. Making their way to melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the morrison sisters, kate and jean, whom they eventually marry. Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields language.
Of particular interest is the australian vernacular in which the narrator, dick marston, presents his confession of his part in gang activity. Robbery under arms was acclaimed as an australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. Films robbery under arms acclaimed actor sam neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger captain starlight in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged australian outback. Robbery under arms 1985 03281985 au western, history 2h 21m user score. Robbery under arms wikisource, the free online library.
It is considered a lost film it is not to be confused with another version of the novel that came out the same year. It first appeared as a serial in the sydney mail 18821883 and was published in full in 1888. Joined by bush larrikin, ben marston ed devereaux, and bens two adventurehungry sons steven vidler and christopher cummins, starlight leads his gang of wild colonial boys in search of riches, romance and other mens cattle. Robbery under arms 1985 two brothers steven vidler, christopher cummins join their father in captain starlights sam neill bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia.
It was abridged into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans onevolume colonial library series and has not been out of print since. Boldrewoods robbery under arms 1888 was immensely popular, and it too achieved classic status. To quote the author though presented in the guise of fiction, this chronicle of the marston family must not be set down by the reader as wholly fanciful or exaggerated. Rousing music composed by garry mcdonald and laurie stone for robbery under arms, the 1985 australian miniseries. Robbery under arms 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Patsey was hanged afterwards for bushranging and gold robbery, and he had more than one mans blood to answer for. It was first published in serialised form by the sydney mail between july 1882 and august 1883, then in three volumes in london in 1888. It was published in book form in london in 1888, and it was not long after that the story was.
Made by the south australian film corporation during the miniseries boom of the 1980s and lensed in the flinders ranges, it stars sam neill as the infamous captain starlight. The first, directed by charles mcmahon, was an early feature film made shortly after the story of the kely gang. Made by the south australian film corporation during the miniseries boom of the 1980s and lensed in the flinders ranges, it stars sam. Partly filmed on location in australia, robbery under arms is presented here in a transfer from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Frontier and pioneer life australia fiction subject. Robbery under arms where to stream and watch decider. Robbery under arms 1985 sam neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale which is based on the classic australian bushranger novel. Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic australian bushranger novel robbery under arms by rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms was adapted for the theatre in 1890, and five times for cinema between 1907 and 1985. Robbery under arms is a 1985 australian action adventure film starring sam neill as bushranger captain starlight.
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