Bush Christmas

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Movie Info

Bush Christmas can be described as an Australian western, albeit with a juvenile slant (indeed, it was produced on behalf of J. Arthur Rank's Children's Cinema Club). Set in the mountains of New South Wales, the story concerns a family of Australian kids who are heading homeward for the Christmas holidays. En route, they unwittingly provide the information which enables a band of thieves to steal their father's horses. Deciding to set things right on their own, the children head into the Blue Mountains to track down the thieves, relying on Aborginal survival skills to keep themselves going. The nominal star is the popular Chips Rafferty, playing a misleading likeable horse rustler. Though initially released in England in June of 1947, Bush Christmas has since become a TV Yuletide perennial throughout the English-speaking world.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Kids & Family
Directed By:

Ralph Smart
Written By:

Ralph Smart
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1947 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Nov 8, 2005
Runtime:

76 minutes
Studio:

Hoyts Distribution

Cast

Chips Rafferty
as Long Bill

Stan Tolhurst
as Blue Kennedy

John Fernside
as Jim

Pat Penny
as Henry Thompson - Father

Thelma Grigg
as Mrs. Thompson - Mother

Clyde Combo
as Old Jack

John McCallum
as Narrator

Helen Grieve
as Helen

Nicky Yardley
as Snow Thompson

Morris Unicombe
as John Thompson

Michael Yardley
as Michael Thompson

Neza Saunders
as Neza

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Critic Reviews for Bush Christmas

All Critics (1) | Rotten (1)

'40s Australian adventure has casual racism, outdated feel.

Oct 15, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Brian Costello
Common Sense Media

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Audience Reviews for Bush Christmas

Dec 30, 2009

I thought it was enjoyable for what it was. Those were some pretty smart kids!

Sarah P Super Reviewer
Nov 17, 2007

This is a Christmas Film in Australlia, remember they are in there Summer Season in July, 4 kids, track down some horse theifs, In this day and age for those under 14 years of age, and it will hold there interest. A good one for horse lovers.

Bruce B Super Reviewer