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PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; KENNEDY, JO; O'DONOVAN, ROSS; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; DISTRIBUTION
Summary: Article on the success of 'Starstruck' in America.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: HEATWAVE (AT, Phillip Noyce, 1981); MONKEY GRIP (AT, Ken Cameron, 1982); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); FREEDOM (AT, Scott Hicks, 1982); WE OF THE NEVER NEVER (AT, Igor Auzins, 1982); KITTY AND THE BAGMAN (AT, Donald Crombie, 1982); FIGHTING BACK (AT, Michael Caulfield, 1982); NORMAN LOVES ROSE (AT, Henri Safran, 1982); SQUIZZY TAYLOR (AT, Kevin Dobson, 1982); INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; CANNES FILM FESTIVAL; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS
Summary: Article on the Australian Film Commission helping to organise the promotion of numerous Australian films at the Cannes Film Festival.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: CROSSTALK [HIGH RISE / WALL TO WALL] (AT, Mark Egerton, 1982); GOODBYE PARADISE (AT, Carl Schultz, 1982); BEST OF FRIENDS, THE (AT, Michael Robertson, 1982); DOUBLE DEAL (AT, Brian Kavanagh, 1983); NEXT OF KIN (AT, Tony Williams, 1982); DARK ROOM, THE (AT, Paul Harmon, 1982); DANGEROUS SUMMER, A (AT, Quentin Masters, 1982); EARLY FROST (AT, Brian McDuffie, 1981); KITTY AND THE BAGMAN (AT, Donald Crombie, 1982); FIGHTING BACK (AT, Michael Caulfield, 1982); WE OF THE NEVER NEVER (AT, Igor Auzins, 1982); LONELY HEARTS (AT, Paul Cox, 1982); SQUIZZY TAYLOR (AT, Kevin Dobson, 1982); MONKEY GRIP (AT, Ken Cameron, 1982); DEAD EASY (AT, Bert Deling, 1982); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); CLINIC, THE (AT, David Stevens, 1982); FREEDOM (AT, Scott Hicks, 1982); NORMAN LOVES ROSE (AT, Henri Safran, 1982); HEATWAVE (AT, Phillip Noyce, 1981); RUNNING ON EMPTY (AT, John Clarke, 1982); BREAKFAST IN PARIS (AT, John Lammond, 1982); KILLING OF ANGEL STREET, THE (AT, Donald Crombie, 1981); WINTER OF OUR DREAMS (AT, John Duigan, 1981); DUSTY (AT, John Richardson, 1983); CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Summary: List of Australian films and their credits screening at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: GALLIPOLI (AT, Peter Weir, 1981); PUBERTY BLUES (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1981); MAD MAX (AT, George Miller, 1979); CADDIE (AT, Donald Crombie, 1976); NEWSFRONT (AT, Phillip Noyce, 1978); PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (AT, Peter Weir, 1975); MY BRILLIANT CAREER (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1979); KILLING OF ANGEL STREET, THE (AT, Donald Crombie, 1981); REMOVALISTS, THE (AT, Tom Jeffrey, 1975); MAD DOG MORGAN (AT, Philippe Mora, 1976); DON'S PARTY (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1976); MANGO TREE, THE (AT, Kevin Dobson, 1977); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); CLUB, THE (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1980); INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; FESTIVALS
Summary: Article on Sydney theatre The Trak running an 'Austrailan Film' Film Festival.

Call No: 81ARM COL
Author: Collins, Felicity
CorpAuthor: Australian Teachers of Media
Place: St Kilda, Vic.
Publisher: ATOM
PubDate: 1999
PhysDes: 98 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Series: Moving image ; no. 6
Subject: ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; MY BRILLIANT CAREER (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1979); LITTLE WOMEN (US, Gillian Armstrong, 1994); MRS SOFFEL (US, Gillian Armstrong, 1984); HIGH TIDE (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1987); LAST DAYS OF CHEZ NOUS, THE (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1992); NOT FOURTEEN AGAIN (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1996); OSCAR AND LUCINDA (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1997); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-98)
ISBN: 1876467037
LON: 20015377

Call No: 81 ARM ERH
Author: Erhart, Julia
Source: UK
Place: Edinburgh
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
PubDate: 2020
PhysDes: x, 189 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series: Visionaries
Subject: FEMINISM AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL; WOMEN FILMMAKERS. AUSTRALIA; ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; SATDEE NIGHT (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1973); GRETEL (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1973); MRS SOFFEL (US, Gillian Armstrong, 1984); LITTLE WOMEN (US, Gillian Armstrong, 1994); CHARLOTTE GRAY (GG/UK/AT, Gillian Armstrong, 2001); DEATH DEFYING ACTS (UK/AT, Gillian Armstrong, 2007); FIRES WITHIN (US, Gillian Armstrong, 1991); MY BRILLIANT CAREER (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1979); OSCAR AND LUCINDA (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1997); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); LAST DAYS OF CHEZ NOUS, THE (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1992); UNFOLDING FLORENCE: THE MANY LIVES OF FLORENCE BROADHURST (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 2005); WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 2015); HIGH TIDE (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1987); [FOURTEEN'S] 14'S GOOD, 18'S BETTER (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1981)
Summary: A commercially successful Australian director of over eighteen feature films and documentaries, including My Brilliant Career (1979), Gillian Armstrong is an early, notable example of a woman director connecting with mass audiences. Armstrong’s films are unique in their aesthetic expression and in the ethical relationships that they depict, framed through the language of gender inclusivity and due in part to her foregrounding of original, complex and nuanced female characters. This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of this significant director. [Edinburgh University Press website]
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN: 9781474434324
Contents: -- Introduction -- 1. An authorial cinema -- 2. A popular, commercial cinema: Mrs. Soffel, Little Women, Charlotte Gray, Death Defying Acts -- 3. An Australian genre cinema: My Brilliant Career, Oscar and Lucinda, Starstruck -- 4. A sensual cinema: Last Days of Chez Nous, Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst, Women He’s Undressed -- 5. An ethical cinema: High Tide and The Story of Kerry, Josie and Diana -- Conclusion: A collaborative cinema

PhysDes: Article
Subject: HOYTS; MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER, THE (AT, George T. Miller, 1982); PARADISE (CN, Stuart Gillard, 1982); ONE FROM THE HEART (US, Francis Ford Coppola, 1982); BARBAROSA (US, Fred Schepisi, 1982); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); ON GOLDEN POND (US, Mark Rydell, 1981); VICE SQUAD (US, Gary Sherman, 1982); INSIDE MOVES (US, Richard Donner, 1980); WE OF THE NEVER NEVER (AT, Igor Auzins, 1982); MOONLIGHTING (UK, Jerzy Skolimowski, 1982); BRIMSTONE AND TREACLE (UK, Richard Loncraine, 1982); GINGER MEGGS (AT, Jonathan Dawson, 1982); WHO DARES WIN (UK, Ian Sharp, 1982); SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, THE (US, Amy Jones, 1982); BEACH GIRLS, THE (US, Pat Townsend, 1982); SOLDIER, THE (US, James Glickenhaus, 1982); ESCAPE ARTIST, THE (US, Caleb Deschanel, 1982); HAMMETT (US, Wim Wenders, 1982); ZAPPED ! (US, Robert J. Rosenthal, 1982); ENIGMA (UK/FR, Jeannot Szwarc, 1983); HUMONGOUS (CN, Paul Lynch, 1982); PHAR LAP (AT, Simon Wincer, 1983)
Summary: List of current and coming Hoyts productions.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); MY BRILLIANT CAREER (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1979); INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA
Summary: Brief look at Gillian Armstrong's career.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; KENNEDY, JO; O'DONOVAN, ROSS; HOYTS; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA
Summary: Synopsis and cast listing for 'Starstruck'.

PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; MY BRILLIANT CAREER (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1979); PREMIERES. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; O'DONOVAN, ROSS; KENNEDY, JO
Summary: Article and photographs from various premieres of Gillian Armstrong's 'Starstruck'.

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings; Posters; Publicity; Study guide; Press kit
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
ID2: 80

Author: Emma Bacon
PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
Summary: D.V.D. review of Starstruck

PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; KENNEDY, JO; O'DONOVAN, ROSS; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA
Summary: Production notes and synopsis of 'Starstruck'.

Call No: D Starstruck
Edition: Widescreen Collectors Ed.
Source: AT
Place: [Northcote, Vic]
Publisher: Umbrella Entertainment
PubDate: 1982
PhysDes: 1 videodisc (DVD) (99 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
Summary: "Jackie Mullens (Jo Kennedy) is a reluctant barmaid in her family's struggling Sydney Pub. She wants to be a singing star and her 14-year old oddball cousin Angus (Ross O'Donovan) has a crazy showbiz idea that might just make it happen for her. Manipulating the media, Angus pulls off a brazen publicity stunt that instantly turns Jackie in to the celebrity of the day, bringing her to the attention of pop music guru Terry Lambert (John O'May). Now all Jackie needs to do is appear on the Oz TV rock show 'Wow', make sure that her band, The Wombats, are selected to compete in the New Years Eve rock concert at the Sydney Opera house, win the $25,000 prize...and save the family pub from bankruptcy. " DVD BACK COVER
Notes: Extras: Commentary, "Puttin' on the Show" interview featurette with director Gillian Armstrong, producer David Efflick and cinematographer Russell Boyd ; "A Screenwriter Reflects" interview featurette with writer Stephen Maclean ; alternate, extended and deleted scenes ; Jo and Ned perform "Body and Soul" on COUNTDOWN ; Australian trailer ; American trailer ; stills gallery. Censorship classification: PG - Parental guidance recommended for persons under 15 years.
Technical Details: DVD ; PAL ; ALL regions ; anamorphic widescreen ; aspect ratio 16:9 ; single sided dual layered dvd-9 ; Dolby digital
Credits: Producers, David Elfick, Richard Brennan ; director, Gillian Armstrong ; script, Stephen MacLean ; editor, Nicholas Beauman ; photography , Russell Boyd ; music, Mark Moffat
Standard Number: 9322225021099
Performer: Jo Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan, Margo Lee

PhysDes: Article
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; KENNEDY, JO; O'DONOVAN, ROSS; AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; CHARITY APPEALS AND THE CINEMA
Summary: Update on the production of 'Starstruck', with brief plot overview and announcement of the up-coming Sydney premiere being a charity event.

Call No: LP Starstruck
Author: Brown, Bruce; Brown, Jenny; Dunlop, Russell; Finn, Tim; Hillman; Jeffrey, Brent; Judd, Phil; Kosmin, Lee; Meldrum, Ian; Miller, Bill; Moffat, Mark; Nattras, Dennis James; 'Smith, 'Greedy'; Stiggs; Tickle, David; Voglino, Tony
CorpAuthor: Mushroom Records
Source: AT
Place: Australia
Publisher: Mushroom Records
PubDate: c1982
PhysDes: 1 sound disc (42min) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
Notes: Original motion picture soundtrack
Contents: -- Side 1 -- Starstruck overture (1:05) / Swingers -- Starstruck (3:47) / Swingers -- Gimme love (3:09) / Swingers -- Temper temper (2:57) / Jo Kennedy -- It's not enough (3:51) / Jo Kennedy -- Tough (4:23) / John O'May & Jo Kennedy -- Humming a tune (2:54) / Mental As Anything -- Side 2 -- I want to live in a house (3:07) / Ross O'Donovan -- Body and soul (3:39) / Jo Kennedy -- My belief in you (4:23) / Jo Kennedy -- Turnaround (2:32) / Turnaround -- Monkey in me (3:06) / Jo Kennedy -- (2:44) Starstruck finale / Swingers
Performer: The Swingers; Jo Kennedy; John O'May; Mental As Anything; Ross O'Donovan; Turnaround
Music Type: Motion Picture Music
Publisher Number: Mushroom: L37783

Call No: TITLE STILLS AUSTRALIA
Source: AT
PhysDes: 6 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm. - 21 x 25 cm. + 1 transparency : col. ; 6 x 6 cm.
Subject: STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982); KENNEDY, JO; O'MAY, JOHN
Summary: Black and white photographs and one transparency relating to the film STARSTRUCK

Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: STARSTRUCK [TV] (AT, 2005-)

PhysDes: Article
Subject: UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; UNITED ARTISTS; PARAMOUNT STUDIOS; UNIVERSAL PICTURES; DISTRIBUTION; ADVERTISING FOR FILMS; FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN, THE (UK, Karel Reisz, 1981); RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (US, Steven Spielberg, 1981); STARSTRUCK (AT, Gillian Armstrong, 1982)
Summary: Article on the formation of United International Pictures which will handle the distribution and marketing for MGM, Paramount, Universal, and U.A. throughout Australian Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.