Classic Australian cinema - streaming



Introduction

The following is a chronological listing of classic Australian cinema, primarily comprising feature films mostly available free on platforms such as Kanopy, Tubi, the Internet Archive and YouTube. Films can also be found on pay-per-view and subscription streaming platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube Premium and Stan. Some of the earliest (i.e., pre-1970s) are sourced from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA). Within the streaming platforms some items are only made available for a short period of time and then deleted, whilst others are permanently available. The quality of the material varies, with YouTube postings often of low quality, having been uploaded from old VHS video material initially made available during the 1970s. Upgraded and restored sources may exist but are not necessarily available on streaming platforms. With the possible gradual demise of DVDs, BlueRay and 4K discs, material available through distributors such as Umbrella Films are becoming increasingly scare. Good examples include the box sets for The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) and The Sentimental Bloke (1919). Such items are not listed here.

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Chronology

1906

* The Story of the Kelly Gang. 15 minutes. YouTube. Internet Archive. DVD box set. NFSA copy.

* The Story of the Kelly Gang. 21 minutes. 2012 extended edition. YouTube. Internet Archive.

1911

* The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole. 26 minutes. YouTube.

1917

* Chez Les Sauvages Australiens. 8 minutes. YouTube. NFSA copy.

1918

* The Woman Suffers. 77 minutes. Kanopy. YouTube. NFSA copy.

1919

* Sentimental Bloke. 105 minutes. YouTube. Internet Archive. DVD box set.

* The Man from Kangaroo. 72 minutes. Internet Archive.

1920

* Robbery Under Arms. 52 minutes. YouTube. NFSA copy.

* The Breaking of the Drought. 88 minutes. Internet Archive. NFSA copy.

1921

* Silks and Satins. 74 minutes. Internet Archive.

1927

* Kid Stakes. 68 minutes. YouTube. Internet Archive.

* For the Term of His Natural Life. 95 minutes. YouTube. Internet Archive.

1928

* The Birth of White Australia. 102 minutes. Kanopy.

* The Far Paradise. 75 minutes. Internet Archive.

1930

* The Cheaters. 100 minutes. Internet Archive. NFSA copy.

1931

* Showgirl's Luck. 50 minutes. YouTube.

* The Diggers. 57 minutes. Kanopy.

1932

* His Royal Highness. 69 minutes. Internet Archive. Trailer, 4 minutes, YouTube.

* On Our Selection. 82 minutes. Internet Archive.

1936

* Rangle River. 78 minutes. Kanopy. NFSA copy.

1937

* Uncivilsed. 82 minutes. Kanopy.

1940

* Forty Thousand Horsemen. 91 minutes. YouTube.

1944

* Rats of Tobruk. 96 minutes. YouTube.

1946

* Smithy. 116 minutes. Kanopy. NFSA copy.

1949

* Always Another Dawn. 75 minutes. Kanopy. NFSA copy.

* Sons of Matthew. 104 minutes. YouTube $. Umbrella.

1951

* The Glenrowan Affair. 66 minutes. Kanopy. DVD. NFSA copy.

1952

* Il Contratto. 162 minutes. Kanopy.

* Kangaroo. 80 minutes. YouTube.

1954

* King of the Coral Sea. 83 minutes. Kanopy. NFSA copy.

1955

* Jedda. 89 minutes. Kanopy. YouTube.

1956

* Smiley. 93 minutes. YouTube.

1957

* Robbery Under Arms. 96 minutes. YouTube.

* Walk Into Paradise. 89 minutes. YouTube.

1958

* Smiley Gets a Gun. 86 minutes. YouTube.

1960

* The Sundowners. 84 minutes. YouTube.

1965

* Clay. 80 minutes. Kanopy.

* Funny Things Happen Down Under. 87 minutes. Internet Archive.

1966

* They're A Weird Mob. 106 minutes. YouTube.

1971

* Walkabout. 96 minutes. YouTube Premium. Amazon Prime $.

1972

* Let The Balloon Go. 74 minutes. Kanopy.

* Night Fear. 51 minutes. Kanopy.

* The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. 113 minutes. Kanopy.

1975

* Sunday Too Far Away. 90 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* The True Story of Eskimo Nell. 99 minutes. Kanopy.

1976

* Death Cheaters. 95 minutes. Kanopy.

* Mad Dog Morgan. 99 minutes. Kanopy.

1977

* A Bridge Too Far. 176 minutes. YouTube.

* Journey Among Women. 80 minutes. Kanopy.

* The Picture Show Man. 98 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

1978

* Blue Fin. 86 minutes. Kanopy.

* The Money Movers. 89 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* The Night Prowler. 85 minutes. Kanopy.

1979

* Dawn. 108 minutes. Kanopy.

* The Journalist. 81 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

1980

* The Club. 95 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

1981

* Quigly Down Under. 95 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* Tim. 108 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

1982

* Attack Force Z. 89 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* Hostage. 92 minutes. Kanopy.

* We of the Never Never. 133 minutes. Kanopy.

1984

* Razorback. 84 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* The Eureka Stockade. 189 minutes. Kanopy.

1986

* Fair Game. 85 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* Kangaroo. 100 minutes. Kanopy.

* Playing Beattie Bow. 87 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

1987

* Nancy Wake. 190 minutes. Kanopy.

* The Lighthorsemen. 116 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

1988

* A Waltz Through the Hills. 123 minutes. Kanopy.

* Sons of Steel. 96 minutes. Kanopy.

1992

* The Boys of St. Vincent. 92 minutes. Tubi.

1994

* Mary. 71 minutes. Kanopy.

* Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 103 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

* Sirens. 94 minutes. Kanopy.

1996

* Brilliant Lies. 90 minutes. Kanopy.

1997

* Shine. 101 minutes. Amazon Prime $.

2001

* He Dies with a Felafel in his hand. 102 minutes. Kanopy.

2003

* Ned. 78 minutes. YouTube.

2005

* Ten Canoes. 91 minutes. Kanopy.

2006

* Kakoda. 92 minutes. Kanopy.

* Kenny. 100 minutes. Kanopy.

2013

* The Outlaw Michael Howe. 77 minutes. Kanopy.

2015

* The Dressmaker. 116 minutes. Kanopy.

2016

* A Month of Sundays. 109 minutes. Kanopy.

2017

* Sweet Country. 112 minutes. Kanopy.

2020

* Chasing Wonders. 85 minutes. Kanopy.

For those fans of classic, international silent film, see the following Tubi site: Silent Film.

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The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906): Bohemian vs. Budget 1897 | Dan Barry's Tasmanian version | Film, theatre, radio & TV | Lost footage | Ned Kelly & the Ogles | Ned Kelly Polski | Norman Campbell's account | Premiere season 1906-7 | The original film 1906 |

Film: | 1927 Royal Commission | A Matter of Life and Death 1946 | Alice in Wonderland | Australia - Listing 1906-1970 | Australia - litho posters | Australia - Printers & Dealers | Australia - Streaming | Brigitte Helm 1927-35 | Captain Thunderbolt 1951  + References | Cinema Art Films 1927-39 | Die Grosse Wette 1916 | Flying Saucers | For the Term of His Natural Life 1927 | Greetings from Wollongong 1979 | King Kong 1933 | Le Doulos 1962 | Metropolis 1927 | Ostatni Etap 1948 | Pandora's Box 1929 | Picnic at Hanging Rock 1976 | Robert Detheux - Belgian posters | Song of the South 1946 | Strike 1912 | The Healer 1935 | V for Vandetta 2006 | Variety 1925 | Wollongong 1912-1977 |

Last updated: 26 August 2024

Michael Organ, Australia (Home)

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