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DVD - THE COOLANGATTA GOLD MOVIE

2004
Overview

Rectangle black plastic case, spine on left side. Clear plastic cover over a colour label that wrap's around the case. On the front is a colour photograph of a scene from the film of four men in speedo bathers and lifesaving hats running on the beach with a crows cheering them on in the background. Film title and main actors names in gold above image [Joss Colin Grant / McWILLIAM FRIELS KENNY / THE / COOLANGATTA / GOLD] On image text near bottom in gold [Brother against brother. / Father against son. / all going for gold...].
In bottom right film rating information in black [PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE RECOMMENDED / FOR PERSONS UNDER 15 YEARS / Medium Level Course Language, Sexual References].
Above this is a orange circle with a round yellow sticker over it with [$1] written on it in black pen.
On back gold text across top [THE COOLANGATTA GOLD / The film that launched the internationally recognised / IRONMAN CLASSIC!]. Under this in black is a synopsis of the film. Also on back five colour photographs of scenes from the film, a gold box that lists the contents of the DVD disc and then film production information along the bottom.
Inside the case on right side is a circular indentation, in the middle of the indentation is a raised round clip that the DVD pops onto

Historical information

The Coolangatta Gold is an 1984 Australian film written by Peter Schreck and directed by Igor Auzins about tow brothers competing in an iron man contest on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The film stared Joss McWilliam, Colin Friels and Josephine Smulders who grew up in Kelmscott.
Josephine, born in 1964, attended Madame Gundi Ferris's ballet school in Kelmscott as a child. She was later accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts School of Dance and in 1983 was accepted into the Australian Ballet Company. Josephine at the time was regarded as a highly talented dancer. That same year she gained a role in the film The Coolangatta Gold. While filming a scene for the film in December, where she was required to do a dance manoeuvre, she received a back injury. Josephine continued to feel pain in her back and on 30 November 1984 performed for the Australian Ballet Company for the last time at a performance at the Sydney Opera House. She tried to return to dancing over the next few years but the pain in her back prevented her from doing so.
Josephine would later get married and have two children. In 1992 Josephine sued for damages for the injury against the films producers. The judge after hearing evidence from three orthopaedic surgeons gave weight to the evidence of one surgeon over the others who gave evidence that the injury received on set was 'no more than a temporary exacerbation of a degenerative condition which had existed for some time and that her continuing symptoms were caused by progressive degeneration.' (Appeal No. 148 of 1992 Court of Appeal Supreme Court of Queensland, Between Josephine Smulders and Angoloro Pty Ltd).

Details

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Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2022.59a
Material
Paper
Plastic
Inscriptions and markings

Makers mark part of production information [C 1984 Schrek Auzins Weiley. All Rights Reserved.] & MAGNA / PACIFIC Distributed by Magna Pacific Pty. Ltd.]

Keywords
AUZINS Igor
SCHRECK Peter
SMULDERS Josephine
Magna Pacific Pty Ltd
Year
2004
Statement of significance

This object is also part of a collection of items that tells the story of the creativity and ingenuity of members of the local community in relation to art,dance, film,design and engineering/construction. The collection relates to the objects social, commercial, commercial and asthetic value and how an individuals or organisations creativity has impacted on both the local community and wider audiences or users.

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