Garbo (film)

Garbo
Directed by	Ron Cobb
Produced by	Neill Gladwin Steve Kearney Margot McDonald Hugh Rule
Written by	Patrick Cook Neill Gladwin Steve Kearney
Starring	Steve Kearney Neill Gladwin Max Cullen
Music by	Allan Zavod
Cinematography	Geoff Burton
Edited by	Neil Thumpston
Production company	Eclectic Films
Distributed by	Hoyts Beyond Films
Release dates	21 May 1992
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	A$32,227 (Australia)[1]

Garbo is a 1992 Australian comedy film directed by Ron Cobb. It was written by and starring the Australian comedians Neill Gladwin and Steve Kearney: Max Cullen also stars. Filmed in Melbourne, the story focuses on two incompetent Australian garbagemen (garbos in Australian slang) who admire Greta Garbo and have to compete with a super-efficient new outfit.^[2]

The Celtic punk band The Pogues recorded a song, "In and Out," for the film's soundtrack.^[3] Kate Ceberano and Yothu Yindi also contributed music for the film.^[4]

Cast

• Steve Kearney as Steve
• Neill Gladwyn as Neill
• Max Cullen as Wal
• Moya O'Sullivan as Freda
• Imogen Annesley as Jane
• Gerard Kennedy as Trevor
• Tommy Dysart as Bagpipes
• Max Fairchild as Big Feral
• Roderick Williams as Pope
• David Glazebrook as Fragile
• Earl Francis as Control Tower Garbo
• Ray Chubbas Garbo Foreman
• Simon Chilvers as Detective

See also

• Los Trios Ringbarkus

References

1. "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 12 November 2012
2. "Garbo". New York Times Accessed 2016-1-23
3. Moran, Fran (14 July 2001). "Singles, B Sides, Eclectica". The Parting Glass, An Annotated Pogues Lyrics Page. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
4. Film cover from VHS release.

External links

• Garbo at the Internet Movie Database
• Garbo at AllMovie
• Garbo at The New York Times
• Garbo at Screen Australia