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'''United American and Australasian Films''' is an Australian production and finance company that flourished during the [[10BA]] era. |
'''United American and Australasian Films''' is an Australian production and finance company that flourished during the [[10BA]] era. |
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It was established in Perth by John Picton-Warlow and David Thomas in 1979. it was known for raising Australian tax money and investing it in overseas production. It also invested in a number of Australian movies.<ref>David Stratton, ''The Avacado Plantation'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p5-6</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126919641 |title=Australian ownership of UAA Films to continue |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=56, |issue=17,014 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 April 1982 |accessdate=15 October 2019 |page=27 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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In 1982 they announced they would build a film studio in Canberra. However this never happened.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126919426 |title=Weston site announced for Canberra film studios |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=56, |issue=17,014 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 April 1982 |accessdate=15 October 2019 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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The company was controversial at the time because of its belief in "international" films.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213877094 |title=Seminar calls for new commitment |newspaper=[[Filmnews]] |volume=14, |issue=7 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=1 July 1984 |accessdate=15 October 2019 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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The company went into liquidation in 1994.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246836644 |title=NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING UAA FILM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) |newspaper=[[Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. Business]] |issue=B42 |location=Australia, Australia |date=25 October 1994 |accessdate=15 October 2019 |page=3398 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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==Select Credits== |
==Select Credits== |
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*''Arthur'' (1981) - invested $1.5 million |
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*''So Fine'' |
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*''Deathtrap'' |
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*''The Thorn Birds'' |
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*''Superman III'' |
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*''[[Prisoners]]'' (1983) |
*''[[Prisoners]]'' (1983) |
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*''[[Razorback (film)|Razorback]]'' (1984) |
*''[[Razorback (film)|Razorback]]'' (1984) |
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Revision as of 19:30, 14 October 2019
United American and Australasian Films is an Australian production and finance company that flourished during the 10BA era.
It was established in Perth by John Picton-Warlow and David Thomas in 1979. it was known for raising Australian tax money and investing it in overseas production. It also invested in a number of Australian movies.[1][2]
In 1982 they announced they would build a film studio in Canberra. However this never happened.[3]
The company was controversial at the time because of its belief in "international" films.[4]
The company went into liquidation in 1994.[5]
Select Credits
- Arthur (1981) - invested $1.5 million
- So Fine
- Deathtrap
- The Thorn Birds
- Superman III
- Prisoners (1983)
- Razorback (1984)
- Frog Dreaming (1985)
- Emoh Ruo (1985)
- The Right Hand Man (1986)
- For Love Alone (1986)
- Shame (1988)
See also
References
- ^ David Stratton, The Avacado Plantation, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p5-6
- ^ "Australian ownership of UAA Films to continue". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, , no. 17, 014. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 April 1982. p. 27. Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Weston site announced for Canberra film studios". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, , no. 17, 014. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 April 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Seminar calls for new commitment". Filmnews. Vol. 14, , no. 7. New South Wales, Australia. 1 July 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING UAA FILM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. Business. No. B42. Australia, Australia. 25 October 1994. p. 3398. Retrieved 15 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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