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Poiter50:
Does anyone know if the ABC made series of Rush was ever released on DVD? There were 3 series made back in the 1970s, starring John Waters, an Aussie acting icon. Set in the 1850s gold rush era, it covered the "policing" of the area around the gold mines and the brutality of the period. There was also a series on Ben Hall, another of our infamous bushranging "heroes".

My thoughts drifted to this as I recently received (from Ebay), 2 Ned Kelly types and 6 Colonial Police and I won a stage coach which is hopefully now winging its way to Oz.

Christian:
I can't remember ever having seen it, but I looked it up on IMDB and found this:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071046/

There was a thread down the bottom that explained that the ABC no longer hold the rights to it, and suggested some ways of getting back on air:
http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=81&m=52504&ps=20&dm=1&pd=3

There's a few other links to discussions about the show, but the word is they deleted the tapes instead of buying new ones to save money.

... wish I had better news for you!

Poiter50:
Damn!!. Thanks, Christian.


--- Quote from: Christian on November 13, 2010, 07:48:06 AM ---I can't remember ever having seen it, but I looked it up on IMDB and found this:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071046/

There was a thread down the bottom that explained that the ABC no longer hold the rights to it, and suggested some ways of getting back on air:
http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=81&m=52504&ps=20&dm=1&pd=3

There's a few other links to discussions about the show, but the word is they deleted the tapes instead of buying new ones to save money.

... wish I had better news for you!

--- End quote ---

carlos marighela:
I liked the thread's suggestion of The Olden Days . It's the same footage after all and at least the comedy is intentional.

HPFlashman:
I remember "Rush" quite well and would pick up a copy, if available. If not for anything else than for sentimental reasons.

Think it aired over here early in the 80`s - points I picked up was that Australia existed in a more than abstract way, that it had a history and that the 1851 Navy Colt was around, I`m still lusting for one of the latter.  :)

*edit: missed the Colts model year by 2, so righted...

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