Starring chips rafferty, jane barrett, jack lambert, peter illing, peter finch and gordon jackson. The story of peter lalor rafferty and the gold miners rebellion of 1854 at the eureka stockade in ballarat, victoria, australia. Chips rafferty, jane barrett, peter finch, jack lambert, peter. Watch eureka stockade 1949 full movie online free moviezip. Eureka stockade aka massacre hill lobby card 4 1954 chips. Eureka stockade is staged in the middle of the 19th century when the first gold strike in australia leads to economic chaos in the colony. Peter lalor chips rafferty and his love interest, alicia dunne jane barrett. Eureka stockade movie poster starring chips rafferty as peter lalor. Also on the disc is a stills gallery and a pdf of the original pressbook. Eureka stockade 1949 in this biopic, irish emigrant peter lalor chips rafferty travels in 1854 to victoria, australia, where he takes an immediate interest in the gold rush. Aug 10, 2014 this pin was discovered by anne baines. With chips rafferty, jane barrett, jack lambert, gordon jackson, peter illing, gordon jackson, ralph truman, sydney loder, john fernside, grant taylor, peter finch.
By the end of the shoot, two units had been formed, and these worked a 24 hour shooting schedule. In this biopic, irish expatriate peter lalor chips rafferty. Chips rafferty, jane barrett, peter finch, jack lambert, peter illing. The result was a box office disappointment and raffertys performance was much criticised. Chips rafferty was frequently described as the cary grant of australia, a reflection of his immense popularity rather than his choice of roles. Eureka stockade oz movie chips political beliefs dont tread on me my land world war i teacher resources container gardening.
The film starred chips rafferty as peter lalor, and peter illing as raffaello carboni. The third ealing production in australia was carefully researched by watt working with rex rienits and a small team of historians and is distinguished by its reconstruction of the ballarat goldfields on location near singleton, n. Set during the 19thcentury australian gold rush, the film topbills chips rafferty as boisterous prospector peter lallor. The mostcelebrated rebellion in australian history, it was named for the rebels fortification in the eureka goldfield. All content from kiddle encyclopedia articles including the article images and facts can be freely used under attributionsharealike license, unless stated otherwise. Eureka stockade 1949 chips rafferty jane barrett jack lambert peter finch. I saw the film eureka stockade at gosfords regal theatre in 1949. Following the success of the overlanders, ealing announced plans to make one film in australia a year, the first one to be eureka stockade starring chips rafferty. Chips rafferty left wearing his makeup for the role of peter lalor in the projected australian 61m. Eureka stockade slide show eureka stockade, history. Pushed to the limit and fed up with their oppressors, led to revolt by peter lalor aussie screen icon chips rafferty, the miners valiantly march to eureka hill to establish a stockade in fiery. Eureka stockade is a 1949 british film of the story surrounding irishaustralian rebel and. Watch eureka stockade full movie streaming free download eureka stockade.
In 1854, australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government. In this biopic, irish emigrant peter lalor chips rafferty travels in 1854 to victoria, australia, where he takes an immediate interest in the gold. Spectacular account of the infamous eureka stockade, and the events leading up to it. A bearded chips rafferty during the making of the australian film eureka stockade in 1948. Ealing and watt wanted to make another film in australia and decided on a spectacle, eureka stockade. Curators notes eureka stockade 1949 on aso australias audio.
Eureka stockade just blogging away doing the hard blog. Eureka stockade is a 1949 british film of the story surrounding irishaustralian rebel and politician peter lalor and the gold miners rebellion of 1854 at the eureka stockade in ballarat, victoria, in the australian western genre. Spectacular account of the infamous eureka stockade, and. International postage and import charges paid to pitney bowes inc.
Some twenty two miners who mounted a stockade against the police were killed, and some twelve others wounded. Eureka stockade 1949 is a drama, history movie starring chips rafferty and jane barrett. Rafferty enjoyed a wide variety of on and offstage experiences before making his film bow in 1938s featurev83811ants in his pantsantsinhispants. The result was a box office disappointment and raffertys performance much criticized. And eureka stockade, with chips rafferty and peter finch, was every. Eureka stockade tells the story of the rebellion against taxes on the ballarat goldfields. Ealing studios the third ealing production in australia was carefully researched by watt working with rex rienits and a small team of historians and is distinguished by its reconstruction of the. Australian actor chips rafferty portrays peter lalor in the 1949 film eureka stockade.
Chips rafferty mbe 26 march 1909 27 may 1971 was an australian actor. Starring chips rafferty, jane barrett, jack lambert, peter illing, gordon jackson and ralph truman, eureka stockade is a drama film directed by harry watt, released on december of 1950 in the usa. Learn more opens in a new window or tab international postage paid to pitney bowes inc. Find movie and film cast and crew information for eureka stockade. With chips rafferty, jane barrett, jack lambert, peter illing.
Oct, 2012 eureka stockade 1949 chips rafferty jane barrett jack lambert peter finch. Eureka stockade 1949 ealing classic original vintage uk. It was intended that production of the film would be on a more expensive, organised basis than the overlanders. Eureka stockade 1949 clip from picturepalacemovieposters. Rafferty was cast in the lead as peter lalor, the head of the rebellion, despite pressures in some quarters to cast peter finch. Eureka stockade aka massacre hill lobby card 3 1954 chips. Nonfolded rolled as issued the story of peter lalor rafferty and the gold miners rebellion of. Ealing is a name synonymous with british film comedy, ealing comedies of the late 1940s through the 1950shigh quality, well written and acted feature films such as kind hearts and coronets, the lavender hill mob, the man in the white suit and the ladykillers ealings film association with australia is less well known. Eureka stockade aka massacre hill lobby card 4 1954. It was produced by ealing studios and directed by harry watt. Eureka stockade 1949 cast and crew in this biopic, irish emigrant peter lalor chips rafferty travels in 1854 to victoria, australia, where he takes an immediate interest in the gold rush.
Eureka stockade had become the wrong film at the wrong time, at least for some. Eureka stockade, rebellion on december 3, 1854, in which gold prospectors in ballarat, victoria, australiawho sought the abolition of mining licensesclashed with government forces. Eureka stockade aka fort eureka aka massacre hill 1954 director. Chips rafferty mbe 26 march 1909 27 may 1971 was an iconic australian actor. Little did they know the violence and bloodshed that was in store for them, marking one of. John william pilbean goffage known professionally as chips rafferty mbe 26 march 1909 27 may 1971 was an australian actor. See more ideas about eureka stockade, history and gold rush. Chips rafferty, the star of the overlanders, plays the sharpest thorn in the authorities side, but the movie was dogged by problems.
Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international postage and import charges are paid in part to pitney bowes inc. Gordon jackson, finlay currie, charles bud tingwell, ralph richardson, grant taylor, betty bryant, chips rafferty, pat twohill, harvey adams, eric reiman, anthony kimmins, charles chauvel, harry watt, lewis milestone, ralph smart, chips rafferty collection 8dvd box set forty thousand horsemen 40,000 horsemen the rats of, chips rafferty. This lobby card from the film, eureka stockade us title, massacre hill, directed by harry watt, shows actor chips rafferty as rebel leader peter lalor and fellow. Eureka stockade 1949 harry watt cast and crew allmovie. Eureka stockade 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international postage is paid in part to pitney bowes inc. Chips rafferty, gordon jackson, peter finch, peter illing. Years before jack thompson arrived on the scene, chips rafferty was regarded by many as the personification of the stereotypically rugged, straightforward and laconic aussie male. The battle of the eureka stockade in 1854 marked one of australias.
Nonfolded rolled as issued the story of peter lalor rafferty and the gold miners rebellion of 1854 at the eureka stockade in ballarat, victoria, australia. Eureka stockade is a 1949 british film of the story surrounding peter lalor and the gold miners rebellion of 1854 at the eureka stockade in ballarat, victoria. Tall and thin, though not particularly striking in appearance, rafferty was a tailormade star for the austere, modestlybudgeted dramas made down under in the 1940s. Eureka stockade aka massacre hill lobby card 3 1954. He certainly envisioned an epic scope for this film. The storys told through the eyes of one of the miners leaders, peter lalor chips rafferty and. A 1949 british film, titled eureka stockade released in the united states as massacre hill, was shot in australia. Stunning artwork by modern british neoromantic master john minton, this very rare liftbill is in superb original nonfolded condition with brilliant fresh colour. I havent seen the umbrella dvd you refer to, but i suspect the picture quality of this d vd is a lot better. Room for all in the stockade, bar one sydney morning herald. Called the living symbol of the typical australian, raffertys career stretched from the late 1930s until his death in 1971, and during this time he performed regularly in major australian feature films as well as appearing in british and american productions.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for eureka stockade 1949 harry watt on allmovie. The surprising success of the overlanders provided solid justification for ealing to continue their australian excursion with a further four films over the next fifteen years, the first of which was a retelling of the classic australian tale of miner rebellion, eureka stockade harry watt, 1949, led by peter lalor, with chips rafferty. An original vintage theatrical movie title lobby card lc tc. Eureka stockade 1949 chips rafferty jane barrett jack. Ganzer film eureka stockade 1949 stream deutsch kinox.
There are no men to till the land or sail the ships as. Pushed to the limit and fed up with their oppressors, led to revolt by peter lalor aussie screen icon chips rafferty, the miners valiantly march to eureka hill to establish a stockade in fiery anticipation of further government and police intimidation. With chips rafferty, jane barrett, jack lambert, gordon jackson, peter illing, gordon jackson, ralph truman, sydney loder, john fernside, grant taylor, peter finch eureka stockade is a 1949 british film of the story surrounding peter lalor and the gold miners rebellion of 1854 at the eureka stockade in ballarat, victoria. Feb 09, 2015 pushed to the limit and fed up with their oppressors, led to revolt by peter lalor aussie screen icon chips rafferty, the miners valiantly march to eureka hill to establish a stockade in fiery. A web page featuring information about eureka stockade. Called the living symbol of the typical australian, 1 raffertys career stretched from the 1940s until his death in 1971, and during this time he performed regularly in major australian feature films as well as appearing in british and american productions, including the overlanders and the sundowners. Even with the backing of the rank organisation in the uk, its returns were disappointing. Its genesis lay with ealings movie mogul and powerful postwar. Eureka stockade is a film directed by harry watt with chips rafferty, jane barrett, jack lambert, peter illing, year. Curators notes eureka stockade 1949 on aso australias. Eureka stockade tells the story of the rebellion against taxes on the ballarat goldfields which erupted in violence between miners and police and military personnel on december 3rd 1854.
It was directed by harry watt, produced by leslie norman and written by walter greenwood, ralph smart and harry watt. Eureka stockade national film and sound archive of australia. It remains a fascinating failure, partly because of the miscasting of chips rafferty as the irish rebel peter lalor. Ganzer film eureka stockade 1949 stream deutsch kinoxdeutsch. Eureka stockade 1949, a film by harry watt theiapolis. Pilot officer john goffage chips rafferty at a raaf base in the milne bay area og0068. Little did they know the violence and bloodshed that was in store for them, marking one of the most notorious conflicts in the colonial history of victoria. Chips rafferty aka john william pilbean goffage born. New arrivals peter lalor chips rafferty and his friend raffaello carboni. Find movie and film cast and crew information for eureka stockade 1949 harry watt on allmovie allmovie.
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