Ruth Winifred Cracknell was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as well as comedy roles throughout a career spanning some 56 years. In theatre she was well known for her Shakespeare roles.
Movies1 1975 HD
Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russian diplomat. In return for arranging an escape,...
Movies5.2 1996 HD
For forty years Lilian Singer has been locked up in a 'loony bin' by her father. Her release is eventually secured by her eccentric Aunt Kitty and...
Movies5.6 1988 HD
A comedy of life's temptations - lust, greed and power. The city in question is Sydney and the colour green signifies greed and envy in David...
Movies6 1994 HD
A young ambulance driver befriends an elderly woman.
Movies5.2 1978 HD
Felicity Bannister is a young woman living in the shadow of her overpowering mother. Her oppression is her worst enemy until the day she is attacked...
Movies1 1989 HD
The grandson of a war veteran is found dead from an overdose of heroin. He and his old army buddies swing into action and stake out the drug dealer,...
Movies1 1987 HD
This documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It combines readings, dramatised segments, and witty and...
Movies1 1983 HD
After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a...
Movies6.8 1978 HD
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and...
Movies1 2004 HD
Five friends set off on an adventure in a small boat. They discover a mysterious island, where, one by one, they die a terrible death.
Movies1 1982 HD
The Best of Friends is a 1982 Australian romantic comedy about two best friends who have an affair one night, resulting in the woman becoming...
Movies8.5 1977 HD
An older woman relives the bitter memories of her past, through her friendship with a younger girl who is experiencing a very insecure relationship...
Movies1 1989 HD
Maitland and its sleepy neighbour, Morpeth, are never quite the same again, all due to a middle-aged couple and their hobby of violin playing. This...
Movies6.2 1997 HD
Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to Sydney. Linda, the young daughter of the U.S....
Movies7 1958 HD
The happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping others - all so he can earn a...
Movies1 1983 HD
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then...
S6 E77.5 1984 HD
Mother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January...
S1 E36 1983 HD
The sensational dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Labor Government by the Queens representative in Australia, the Governor General, Sir...
