Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dalkeith (film)

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The result was keep. Satisfies WP:NFILM (non-admin closure) TheSandDoctor (talk) 01:48, 7 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dalkeith (film)[edit]

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WP:NFILM Daask (talk) 14:09, 28 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. MT Train^Talk 14:15, 28 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I added a Variety article on the film. The Cinefile article also goes into quite a bit of detail. Limoted release but ran for months in indie cinemas. Also notable for the audience it targeted (older peeps). Not Pirates of the Caribbean but meets notabiloty criteria. FloridaArmy (talk) 15:07, 28 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 08:21, 1 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Found lots of coverage, some listed below.

Reviewed by The Age - Schembri, Jim (26 September 2009), "DVD of the week", The Age

"Dalkeith went on to become a long-running, much-loved regional classic at such venues as the family-run Waverley Cinema, where it ran for over a year."

And The Christchurch Press - Croot, James (26 June 2004), "SOME CREDIT FOR DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT", The Christchurch Press

"Shot in Ballarat over 15 days for $A800,000 ($NZ850,00), Dalkeith has been lauded as the little movie that could across the ditch. Shunned by government funding bodies and given a wide berth by distributors, veteran advertising director Leigh Sheehan's debut film has broken records in Melbourne cinemas and made its private investors a tidy sum. "

Reviewed by The West Australian - Naglazas, Mark (12 January 2004), "Dog flick skirts the pack.", The West Australian

"THERE'S a touch of Seabiscuit about Dalkeith, a small Australian-made feelgood comedy-drama about a washed-up greyhound who beats the odds and lifts the flagging spirits of its unlikely owners, residents of a retirement home"

Long piece in the Herald Sun - Kearney, Neil (11 January 2003), "Dog of a film running strong", Herald Sun

"The idea came after director Leigh Sheehan watched an A Current Affair report five years ago about a pet greyhound adopted by the old people at Dalkeith nursing home in Traralgon."

Long piece in The Age - Webb, Carolyn (11 November 2002), "The Culture - The greyhound keeps running.", The Age

"An Australian film that failed to get a commercial distributor is entering its 10th month at a Melbourne cinema. Owners of Waverley Cinemas say they are catering for a neglected cinema-going market - the elderly - in showing Dalkeith."

Long piece in the Herald Sun - Shrimpton, James (27 November 2001), "Fun plot, but old stagers feel the cold.", Herald Sun

"A NEW Australian comedy has been playing to packed houses in Ballarat where it was filmed, but has been ignored by major film distributors."

Piece in the Herald Sun - "This film's no shaggy dog tale.", Herald Sun, 18 August 2000

"FILMING began this week on Dalkeith"

Long piece in the Herald Sun - Hart, Bob (27 April 1999), "YOUR FEEL GOOD DISH LICKER FLICK.", Herald Sun

"THE heart-warming tale of Dalkeith - the greyhound raced by elderly residents of a Traralgon community hostel - is to become a feature film."

Enough for GNG. duffbeerforme (talk) 14:08, 2 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, the depth of coverage indicates that this would easily meet notability criteria as expressed at NFILM. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 04:57, 3 March 2018 (UTC).[reply]
Keep the many reliable sources above enable WP:GNG to be passed. Atlantic306 (talk) 18:12, 4 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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