Bungala Boys

Bungala Boys
Directed by	Jim Jeffrey
Produced by	Otto Plaschkes
Written by	Jim Jeffrey
Based on	novel The New Surf Club by Claire Meillon
Starring	Peter Couldwell
Music by	Edwin Astley
Cinematography	Carl Kayser
Edited by	Terry Trench
Production company	Jimar Productions, for the Children's Film Foundation
Distributed by	British Empire Films (UK)
Release dates	December 1961 (UK) 24 April 1964 (Australia)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Bungala Boys is a 1961 Australian family film directed and written by Jim Jeffrey. It was the second film made by the British Children's Film Foundation, following Bush Christmas.

Plot

Brian is a newcomer to Bungala Beach, near Sydney. He formed a new surf lifesaving club. His club wins first prize in a surf boat race.

Cast

• Peter Couldwell – Tony Wakeford
• Alan Dearth – Brian Wakeford
• Terry Bentley – Normie
• Julie Youatt – Nancy Phelan
• Ross Vidal – Timmy
• Geoffrey Parsons – Buzz
• Jon Dennis as Hatch
• Max Osbiston as Reg Phelan
• Leonard Teale as Sam Taylor
• John Sherwood
• Margaret Roberts
• Jack Amistead
• Betty Dyson

Production

The film was shot on location at Bungan Beach and at Artransa Studios in Sydney. Many of the child stars had never acted before.^[1] The actors were given brief training in surf lifesaving.^[2]

Release

The film was released in the UK, Canada and Europe before Australia.^[3]

References

1. "Young stars shine in surf club film.". The Australian Women's Weekly (National Library of Australia). 28 June 1961. p. 69 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
2. "AT 20 THE STAGE IS HIS WORLD.". The Australian Women's Weekly (National Library of Australia). 3 January 1962. p. 29 Supplement: Teenagers' Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
3. "Worth Reporting.". The Australian Women's Weekly (National Library of Australia). 31 January 1962. p. 42. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

External links

• Bungala Boys at the Internet Movie Database
• Bungala Boys at Oz Movies