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11 November 2004 - 20 February 2005 |
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Celebrity
style, glitz and glamour will be on display at the Art Gallery of South Australia when Australians in
Hollywood opens on 11
November. Touring from the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, this photographic
exhibition showcases over one hundred portraits of Australian film professionals, ranging
from actors to special effects designers. The exhibition also provides a rare opportunity
to see two original Oscar statuettes which were awarded to John Truscott in 1967 for Best
Costume Design and Best Art and Set Direction for the 1967 film Camelot. Baz, Cate, Eric, Mel, Naomi, Nicole, Geoffrey and Russ will be there. So also will stars from
the past, including Annette Kellerman from the silent film era of the 1910s, who first
gained notoriety in 1907 when she was arrested for wearing a one-piece bathing suit which
revealed an ‘indecent’ proportion of her arms and legs; the charismatic playboy,
Errol Flynn; cameraman Damien Parer who was Australia’s first Oscar winner in 1942
for his wartime documentary, Kokoda Front Line; the
costume designer, Orry-Kelly, who won three Oscars in the 1950s and remains
Australia’s most prolific Oscar winner; and George Lazenby who is the only Australian
to have played James Bond, although he is perhaps more notoriously known as the actor who
turned down subsequent Bond roles for fear they would be detrimental to his career (he
subsequently conceded that he acted on bad advice). Australians in
Hollywood celebrates the
role and influence of Australian film professionals on the American film industry, from
the silent film era through to the present day, and promises to be an exciting and
memorable exhibition.
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| lunchtime talks program Tuesday 16 November 2004 at 12.45 pm Jane Messenger, Assistant Curator, Prints , Drawings & Photographs speaks about selected photographs in the exhibition. Gallery 23. Entry fees apply. Tuesday 25 January 2005 at 12.45 pm |
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| free film screenings | ||||||||||||||||||||
on the big screen Saturday
20 November 2004 11.30 am 12.30 pm 1 pm 3 pm Saturday
29 January 2005 10.30 am 1 pm 2.45 pm |
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| American
Breakfast Thursday 13 January 9.30 am to 11.30 am Start this summer's day with an American-style breakfast in the Gallery Restaurant followed by a guided tour of the exhibition Australians in Hollywood with Curator Jane Messenger. Ticket includes breakfast, exhibition entry and tour. Tickets: $30; Members $25. Bookings: contact Yvonne on 8207 7050 Zoo in Budapest |
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| for families and children | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Holiday art & craft program Famous Faces Monday 17 – Friday 21 January 2005 Mixed media portraits. Session times: 10.30 am, 12 noon & 1.30 pm $5 per session. Pay on arrival. Bookings essential, call Megan 8207 7005 Children must be accompanied by an adult Family drop in day supported by ETSA utilities and Health
Promotion SA |
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| competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Enter our STAR FOR A DAY competition To celebrate the star-studded exhibition AUSTRALIANS IN HOLLYWOOD at the Art Gallery of South Australia, we’re offering you the chance to live like a
Winners will
be drawn Monday 24 January 2005. All winners will be notified in writing. |
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| above: Annette
Kellerman, c.1915 (printed
2003), colour print, 13.0 x 8.5 cm (image) Documentation Collection of Screensound Australia |
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| above: Naomi Watts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| To see what other events and activities are on at the
Gallery, click here to go to the Calendar of Events |
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| sponsors | ||||||||||||||||||||
A National Portrait Gallery travelling exhibition |
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