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{{Infobox television | ||
| | image = Wandjina!_TV_show.png | |||
| ⚫ | | caption = Ad from ] 30 May 1966 | ||
| | image =File:Wandjina!_TV_show.png | |||
| | genre = ] | |||
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| | creator = ] | |||
| ⚫ | | country = Australia | ||
| | starring = | |||
| | language = English | |||
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| | num_seasons = 1 | |||
| | num_episodes = 7 | |||
| | cinematography = ] | |||
| | runtime = 30 minutes | |||
| | network = ] | |||
| | network = ] | |||
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| | first_aired = {{start date|1966}} | |||
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| ⚫ | '''''Wandjina!''''' was an Australian ] ] television series produced by ] and first aired in 1966. Its story, inspired by ] mythology of the spirit ancestors of the ] region of north-West Australia, was about three teenagers caught up in an adventure linked to local sacred Aboriginal cave paintings of the ] — the "people from the sky" who visited long ago, in the ].<ref name="timeline">{{Cite web |title=Timeline - 50 Years of ABC Kid's TV |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/kidstv/50years/timeline.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417080553/http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/kidstv/50years/timeline.htm |archive-date=2013-04-17 |access-date=2013-04-04 |website=Rollercoaster |publisher=]}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | '''''Wandjina!''''' was an Australian ] ] television series produced by ] and first aired in 1966. Its story, inspired by ] mythology of the spirit ancestors of the ] region of north-West Australia, was about three teenagers caught up in an adventure linked to local sacred Aboriginal cave paintings of the ] — the "people from the sky" who visited long ago, in the ].<ref name="timeline">{{ |
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| ''Wandjina!'' was the first drama production by ABC in Sydney that combined film and videotape footage.<ref name="timeline" /> | ''Wandjina!'' was the first drama production by ABC in Sydney that combined film and videotape footage.<ref name="timeline" /> | ||
| == Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| ⚫ | A team of scientists, including Miss Smith, venture into the Australian outback to investigate strange incidents. Donald MacPherson, a Scots-born anthropologist, discovers ] cave paintings depicting mythical alien beings—the ']', an extraterrestrial race that visited the ancient aborigines. Disturbing events suggest that not only are the beings real, they have not all left. Ann MacPherson, the anthropologist's daughter, and Linda, an aboriginal girl, explore the Wandjina caves near Booala Station and stumble upon a cave full of skeletons.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Musgrove |first=Nan |date=1966-04-27 |title="WANDJINA" |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43200700 |access-date=2013-04-04 |work=] |location=Australia |page=21 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=33 |issue=48}}</ref> They see some strange things: In one scene a mysterious hooded figure hunts kangaroos with a rod that strikes them down silently from a distance. The Wandjina resemble hooded monks with what look like life-support backpacks, similar to those used by astronauts. Their power base is a lighthouse-style tower above the farmland. | ||
| ⚫ | In one episode, gale-force winds occur when an elongated skull, the Wandjina Skull, is dug up from the sands. | ||
| ⚫ | A team of scientists, including Miss Smith, venture into the Australian outback to investigate strange incidents. Donald MacPherson, a Scots-born anthropologist, discovers ] cave paintings depicting mythical alien beings—the ']', an extraterrestrial race that visited the ancient aborigines. Disturbing events suggest that not only are the beings real, they have not all left. Ann MacPherson, the anthropologist's daughter, and Linda, an aboriginal girl, explore the Wandjina caves near Booala Station and stumble upon a cave full of skeletons.<ref>{{ |
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| == Cast == | == Cast == | ||
| {{cast listing| | |||
| * John Gregg | * John Gregg | ||
| * Bob Haddow | * Bob Haddow | ||
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| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] as Donald MacPherson, an anthropologist | * ] as Donald MacPherson, an anthropologist | ||
| * Kit Taylor | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] as Linda |
* ] as Linda | ||
| * ] as Ann MacPherson | * ] as Ann MacPherson | ||
| * ] as Charlie | * ] as Charlie | ||
| * David Yorston | * David Yorston | ||
| }} | |||
| ==Production== | ==Production== | ||
| The series was based on a radio serial, ''Country of the Skull'', by ], who had also written ''The Stranger''. | |||
| White actor Julianna Allan was cast as an Aboriginal girl.<ref>{{ |
White actor Julianna Allan was cast as an Aboriginal girl.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1966-05-09 |title=Untitled |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131771558 |access-date=2020-07-17 |work=] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=40 |issue=11,463}}</ref> | ||
| Filming began in September 1965 on location in Western New South Wales including Cooper's Creek and Broken Hill. It was also shot at the ABC studios.<ref>{{ |
Filming began in September 1965 on location in Western New South Wales including ] and ]. It was also shot at the ABC studios.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1966-04-25 |title=Untitled |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128655416 |access-date=2020-07-17 |work=] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=40 |issue=11,451}}</ref> | ||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| The ''Canberra Times'' said "It is hard to chase the spectre of Blue Hills out of the mind. Whether teenagers will fall for it is doubtful. It could be that the producers have underestimated their sophistication. Linda, the aboriginal playmate of the station owner's daughter, Anne, looks just like what she is — a white girl with obvious make-up, (the blurb says they had trouble with this owing to water colour |
The ''Canberra Times'' said, "It is hard to chase the spectre of '']'' out of the mind. Whether teenagers will fall for it is doubtful. It could be that the producers have underestimated their sophistication. Linda, the aboriginal playmate of the station owner's daughter, Anne, looks just like what she is — a white girl with obvious make-up, (the blurb says they had trouble with this owing to water colour difficulties, and it is apparent on the screen); when she opens her mouth she sounds like a graduate from a specially selected girls' school. These two points combined don't add to the authenticity."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hay |first=John |date=1966-05-03 |title= Adaptations are dubious value |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131770416 |access-date=2020-07-17 |work=] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=40 |issue=11,458}}</ref> | ||
| ficulties, and it is apparent on the screen); when she opens her mouth she sounds like a graduate from a specially selected girls' school. These two points combined don't add to the authenticity."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131770416 |title=TELEVISION Adaptations are dubious value |newspaper=] |volume=40 |issue=11,458 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=3 May 1966 |accessdate=17 July 2020 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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1966 Australian TV series or program
| Wandjina! | |
|---|---|
 Ad from The Age 30 May 1966 | |
| Genre | Children's television |
| Created by | G. K. Saunders |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 1966 (1966) |
Wandjina! was an Australian children's science fantasy television series produced by ABC Television and first aired in 1966. Its story, inspired by Dreamtime mythology of the spirit ancestors of the Kimberley region of north-West Australia, was about three teenagers caught up in an adventure linked to local sacred Aboriginal cave paintings of the Wandjina — the "people from the sky" who visited long ago, in the Dreamtime.
Wandjina! was the first drama production by ABC in Sydney that combined film and videotape footage.
Synopsis
A team of scientists, including Miss Smith, venture into the Australian outback to investigate strange incidents. Donald MacPherson, a Scots-born anthropologist, discovers aboriginal cave paintings depicting mythical alien beings—the 'Wandjina', an extraterrestrial race that visited the ancient aborigines. Disturbing events suggest that not only are the beings real, they have not all left. Ann MacPherson, the anthropologist's daughter, and Linda, an aboriginal girl, explore the Wandjina caves near Booala Station and stumble upon a cave full of skeletons. They see some strange things: In one scene a mysterious hooded figure hunts kangaroos with a rod that strikes them down silently from a distance. The Wandjina resemble hooded monks with what look like life-support backpacks, similar to those used by astronauts. Their power base is a lighthouse-style tower above the farmland.
In one episode, gale-force winds occur when an elongated skull, the Wandjina Skull, is dug up from the sands.
Cast
- John Gregg
- Bob Haddow
- Anne Haddy as Miss Smith, an intelligence agent
- Brian James
- Mark McManus as Donald MacPherson, an anthropologist
- Kit Taylor
- Lou Vernon
- Julianna Allan as Linda
- Jacki Weaver as Ann MacPherson
- Candy Williams as Charlie
- David Yorston
Production
The series was based on a radio serial, Country of the Skull, by G. K. Saunders, who had also written The Stranger.
White actor Julianna Allan was cast as an Aboriginal girl.
Filming began in September 1965 on location in Western New South Wales including Cooper's Creek and Broken Hill. It was also shot at the ABC studios.
Reception
The Canberra Times said, "It is hard to chase the spectre of Blue Hills out of the mind. Whether teenagers will fall for it is doubtful. It could be that the producers have underestimated their sophistication. Linda, the aboriginal playmate of the station owner's daughter, Anne, looks just like what she is — a white girl with obvious make-up, (the blurb says they had trouble with this owing to water colour difficulties, and it is apparent on the screen); when she opens her mouth she sounds like a graduate from a specially selected girls' school. These two points combined don't add to the authenticity."
References
- ^ "Timeline - 50 Years of ABC Kid's TV". Rollercoaster. ABC Television. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- Musgrove, Nan (27 April 1966). ""WANDJINA"". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 33, no. 48. Australia. p. 21. Retrieved 4 April 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 463. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 May 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 451. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 April 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Hay, John (3 May 1966). "Adaptations are dubious value". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 458. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 15. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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