The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style
| The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John D. Lamond |
| Produced by | John D. Lamond |
| Written by |
John D. Lamond Alan Finney |
| Starring | John Michael Howson |
| Narrated by | Sandy Gore |
Production company |
ABC of Love and Sex Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Roadshow |
Release dates | 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
- 1 2 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
- 1 2 3 Scott Murray, "John Lamond", Cinema Papers Oct/Nov 1978 p96
- ↑ Interview with John Lamond, Mondo Stumpo, early 2002 accessed 14 October 2012
External links
- The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style at the Internet Movie Database
- The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style at Ozmovies