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{{Short description|1984 film}}
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{{About|the television mini-series|the animated short|Overwatch animated media#The Last Bastion}}
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| creator =
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| writer = Denis Whitburn<br />David Williamson
| writer = Denis Whitburn<br />[[David Williamson]]
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| director = [[Chris Thomson (filmmaker)|Chris Thomson]]<br />[[George Miller (director)|George Miller]]
| director = [[Chris Thomson (director)|Chris Thomson]]<br />[[George Miller (filmmaker)|George Miller]]
| starring = Michael Blakemore<br />John Wood<br />Timothy West
| starring = Michael Blakemore<br />John Wood<br />Timothy West
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| country = Australia
| country = Australia
| language = English
| language = English
| num_episodes = 3 x 2 hours
| num_episodes = 3&nbsp;×&nbsp;2 hours
| producer = Brian Rosen<br />[[Denis Whitburn]]<br />[[David Williamson]]
| producer = Brian Rosen<br />[[Denis Whitburn]]<br />[[David Williamson]]
| editor = Sara Bennett
| editor = Sara Bennett
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| runtime = 360 min.
| runtime = 360 min.
| company =
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| budget = $3.6 million<ref name="scott">Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p209</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Sun Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122641009/?terms=%22against%20the%20wind%22%20bodyline%20%22the%20dismissal%22&match=1|first=Jacqueline Lee|last=Lewes|title=Million$ of Viewing|date=5 June 1983|page=47}}</ref>
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| budget = $3.6 million<ref name="scott">Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p209</ref>
| network = [[Network Ten]]
| network = [[Network Ten]]
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'''''The Last Bastion''''' is a television mini-series which aired in Australia in November 1984. It is a [[docudrama]] telling the story of Australia's involvement in [[World War II]], and its often strained relations with its two main allies, [[Great Britain]] and the [[United States of America|United States.]]
'''''The Last Bastion''''' is a television mini-series which aired in Australia in November 1984. It is a [[docudrama]] telling the story of Australia's [[Military history of Australia during World War II|involvement]] in [[World War II]], and its often strained relations with its two main allies, [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122526806 |title=We are the last bastion |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=5 November 1984 |access-date=8 May 2020 |page=1 (SPORTS SECTION) |via=Trove }}</ref>


The running time of the series is reported as 360 minutes (6 hours) on the [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087590/ IMDb page], but the actual running time of the series, both on [http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Bastion-Timothy-West/dp/B000LPV0ZI VHS tape] and [http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/drama-romance/last-bastion-the/682986 DVD], is approximately 160 minutes.
The running time of the series is reported as 360 minutes (6 hours) on the IMDb page, that is the screening time with ads. Each part runs for approx 90 minutes, both on VHS tape and DVD, is approximately 160 minutes implying they are heavily edited versions, as they've compressed 3 episodes into one 2 hour 40 minute film.

The 3 episodes still remain in the Screensound Archive.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Michael Blakemore]] ... [[John Curtin]]
* [[Michael Blakemore]] ... [[John Curtin]]
* [[John Wood (Australian actor)|John Wood]] ... [[Robert Menzies]]
* [[John Wood (actor, born 1946)|John Wood]] ... [[Robert Menzies]]
* [[Timothy West]] ... [[Winston Churchill]]
* [[Timothy West]] ... [[Winston Churchill]]
* [[Robert Vaughn]] ... General [[Douglas MacArthur]]
* [[Robert Vaughn]] ... General [[Douglas MacArthur]]
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* [[Peter Whitford]] ... [[H. V. Evatt|H. V. "Bert" Evatt]]
* [[Peter Whitford]] ... [[H. V. Evatt|H. V. "Bert" Evatt]]
* [[Max Cullen]] ... [[Eddie Ward]]
* [[Max Cullen]] ... [[Eddie Ward]]
*Jon Ewing ... [[Billy Hughes]]
*[[Jon Ewing]] ... [[Billy Hughes]]
*Nancye Hayes ... Elsie Curtin
*[[Nancye Hayes]] ... [[Elsie Curtin]]
*Neil Fitzpatrick ... [[Frederick Shedden]]
*[[Neil Fitzpatrick]] ... [[Frederick Shedden]]
* [[Bill Hunter (actor)|Bill Hunter]] ... [[Ben Chifley]]
* [[Bill Hunter (actor)|Bill Hunter]] ... [[Ben Chifley]]
*Reg Gillam ... General [[George C. Marshall]]
*Reg Gillam ... General [[George C. Marshall]]
* [[Tim Robertson]]
* [[Colin McEwan]] ... [[Frank Forde]]
* [[John Clayton (Australian actor)|John Clayton]] ... Arthur Fadden (3 episodes)
* [[Vincent Ball]] ... General Sturdee
* [[John McTernan (actor)|John McTernan]]

==Production==
The series was the result of two years work for Williamson. It was his first work for television and his first effort as producer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122526803 |title=Being his own master: David Williamson |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=5 November 1984 |access-date=8 May 2020 |page=1 (SPORTS SECTION) |via=Trove }}</ref> Some of this experience may have informed Williamson's play and film ''Emerald City'' although Williamson has always denied the character of Mike McCord was based on Denis Whitburn.<ref name="coast">{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|access-date=9 August 2024|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Coastwatchers|year=2023|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-tv-plays-the-coastwatchers/}}</ref>

Kristian Williamson helped with the research and wrote a book with the same title.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130558651 |title=FEATURES Fruit of the FIG TREE |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 August 1995 |access-date=8 May 2020 |page=43 |via=Trove }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087590/ The Last Bastion] at IMDb
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087590/ The Last Bastion] at IMDb


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Latest revision as of 21:17, 13 September 2024

This article is about the television mini-series. For the animated short, see Overwatch animated media § The Last Bastion.

The Last Bastion
GenreWar
Written byDenis Whitburn
David Williamson
Directed byChris Thomson
George Miller
StarringMichael Blakemore
John Wood
Timothy West
Theme music composerColin Stead
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3 × 2 hours
Production
ProducersBrian Rosen
Denis Whitburn
David Williamson
CinematographyLouis Irving
EditorSara Bennett
Running time360 min.
Budget$3.6 million[1][2]
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release5 November (1984-11-05) –
7 November 1984 (1984-11-07)

The Last Bastion is a television mini-series which aired in Australia in November 1984. It is a docudrama telling the story of Australia's involvement in World War II, and its often strained relations with its two main allies, Great Britain and the United States.[3]

The running time of the series is reported as 360 minutes (6 hours) on the IMDb page, that is the screening time with ads. Each part runs for approx 90 minutes, both on VHS tape and DVD, is approximately 160 minutes implying they are heavily edited versions, as they've compressed 3 episodes into one 2 hour 40 minute film.

The 3 episodes still remain in the Screensound Archive.

Cast

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Production

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The series was the result of two years work for Williamson. It was his first work for television and his first effort as producer.[4] Some of this experience may have informed Williamson's play and film Emerald City although Williamson has always denied the character of Mike McCord was based on Denis Whitburn.[5]

Kristian Williamson helped with the research and wrote a book with the same title.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p209
  2. ^ Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (5 June 1983). "Million$ of Viewing". Sydney Sun Herald. p. 47.
  3. ^ "We are the last bastion". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1984. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Being his own master: David Williamson". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1984. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (2023). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Coastwatchers". Filmink. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "FEATURES Fruit of the FIG TREE". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 August 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Trove.
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