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PhysDes: Article
Subject: INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; SPECIAL EFFECTS. AUSTRALIA; MAKE-UP ARTISTS; MAD MAX II (AT, George Miller, 1981); RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982)
Summary: Article on the importance of makeup and special effects in cinema and what Australia must do to improve.

Call No: 71(94) HAL
Author: Hall, Sandra, 1942
Place: Adelaide
Publisher: Rigby
PubDate: 1985
PhysDes: 200 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm
Subject: AUSTRALIA; FILMOGRAPHIES. AUSTRALIA; GENRES; GENRES. AUSTRALIA; HISTORY OF CINEMA; HISTORY OF CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; ROAD MOVIES; ROAD MOVIES. AUSTRALIA; ADVENTURES OF BARRY MCKENZIE, THE (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1972); BARRY MCKENZIE HOLDS HIS OWN (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1974); PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (AT, Peter Weir, 1975); DON'S PARTY (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1976); CLUB, THE (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1980); PUBERTY BLUES (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1981); BREAKER MORANT (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1980); GALLIPOLI (AT, Peter Weir, 1981); YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, THE (AT, Peter Weir, 1982); CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH, THE (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1978); MONKEY GRIP (AT, Ken Cameron, 1982); WAKE IN FRIGHT (AT, Ted Kotcheff, 1971); RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982); CARS THAT ATE PARIS, THE (AT, Peter Weir, 1974); STORM BOY (AT, Henri Safran, 1976); PHAR LAP (AT, Simon Wincer, 1983); MAD DOG MORGAN (AT, Philippe Mora, 1976); SQUIZZY TAYLOR (AT, Kevin Dobson, 1982); MAN FROM HONG KONG, THE (AT/HK, Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1975); MAD MAX (AT, George Miller, 1979); MAD MAX II (AT, George Miller, 1981); RAZORBACK (AT, Russell Mulcahy, 1984)
ISBN: 0727020102 : $16.95 Aust
LON: anb72702010; 3401972

PhysDes: Article
Subject: RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982); LEE, CHRISTOPHER; FITZPATRICK, KATE
Summary: Article on the premier of 'The Return of Captain Invincible' as staged by Sydney's Lord Mayor Sutherland. Pictures accompany the article.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982); MAD DOG MORGAN (AT, Philippe Mora, 1976); BEAST WITHIN, THE (US, Philippe Mora, 1982); SWASTIKA (UK, Phillippe Mora, 1973); UNITED ARTISTS; MORA, PHILIPPE
Summary: Article and interview with Australian director Philippe Mora on his previous films, his work in England and America, and his latest film 'The Return of Captain Invincible'. Mora was the first Australian director to work for a large Hollywood studio, and 'The Return of Captain Invincible' has the largest ever budget for an Australian film.

Call No: D The return of Captain Invincible
Source: AT
Place: [Northcote:Vic]
Publisher: Umbrella Entertainment
PubDate: c2009
PhysDes: 1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject: RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982)
Summary: "During WWII, Captain Invincible (Arkin) was a national hero until he was later labelled a communist. Now an overweight alcoholic hiding in Australia - who’s forgotten how to fly! – Captain Invincible learns his arch enemy Mr. Midnight (Lee) is back and has stolen the US government’s latest super weapon. Can the Captain get on the wagon and learn again to soar? Or will Mr. Midnight destroy the world?"--DVD BACK COVER
Notes: "DAVID1498".; Censorship classification: PG; Originally released as a motion picture in 1983; Special feature: theatrical trailer
Technical Details: NTSC ; All regions.
Credits: Directed by Philippe Mora ; written by Steven E. de Souza and Andrew Gaty with additional dialogue by Peter Smalley
Standard Number: 3000000070833
Performer: Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick, Bill Hunter

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Press kit; Posters; Stills; Clippings
Subject: RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982)

Call No: TITLE STILLS AUSTRALIA
Source: AT
PhysDes: 6 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
Subject: LEE, CHRISTOPHER; ARKIN, ALAN; FITZPATRICK, KATE; RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982)
Summary: 6 black and white photographs of Captain Invincible and his assistants. Includes Alfred Sandor.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982); ARKIN, ALAN; KENNEDY, GRAHAM; FITZPATRICK, KATE; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA
Summary: In-depth synopsis of Phillipe Mora's 'The Return of Captain Invincible'.

PhysDes: Serial
Subject: INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. NEW ZEALAND; CANNES FILM FESTIVAL; CENSORSHIP. NEW ZEALAND; RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE, THE (AT, Philippe Mora, 1982); YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, THE (AT, Peter Weir, 1982); GOVERNMENT AID. AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT AID; FESTIVALS. NEW ZEALAND; AUSTRALIAN FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL; UTU (NZ, Geoffrey Murphy, 1983); COPRODUCTION. AUSTRALIA
Summary: Variety of Articles featuring the Australian and New Zealand film industry. Australian articles focus on the controversy of RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVICIBLE not qualifying for 10BA tax lean, the West Australian Film Council wishing to make more productions, new graduates of the Australian Film and TV School, a Chinese-Australian Documentary, and the recently completed YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. New Zealand articles focus on film financing laws and taxation, lists films screening at Cannes, the Wellington Film Festival, censorship. Includes advertisements for UTU, THE LOST TRIBE, MOVING OUT, SAME AS IT EVER WAS and CONSTANCE.