| Title |
The Peter Allen collection. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2019. |
| ©1995, ©2015. |
| Description |
2 DVD-videos (226 minutes) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4036. |
| Includes the documentary films 'The boy from Oz' and 'Peter Allen : A celebration'. |
| 'The boy from Oz' originally released as a documentary film in 1995. |
| 'Peter Allen : A celebration' originally released as a documentary film in 2015. |
| The boy from Oz: Special features: Interview with Director, Stephen MacLean ; Interview with Producer, Ben Gannon ; Discography. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: The boy from Oz -- Disc 2: Peter Allen : A celebration. |
| Credits |
The boy from Oz: Written and directed by Stephen MacLean. |
| Peter Allen : A celebration: Various directors. |
| Performers |
The boy from Oz: Includes appearances by Harry Connick Jnr, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Ann-Margret, Carole Bayer Sager, Judy Stone, Lana Cantrell Trish Noble. |
| Peter Allen : A celebration: Includes appearances by Chris Bell, Brian Henderson, Lana Cantrell, Don Lane, Ray Martin. |
| Summary |
The boy from Oz: Australian performer Peter Allen became an international superstar with songs such as I Go to Rio, I Still Call Australia Home and the Academy Award-winning Best That You Can Do (Arthur's Theme). Featuring footage covering thirty years of his life, this compelling documentary depicts Allen's stellar rise from Tenterfield to Tinseltown, and includes interviews with family and friends. |
| Peter Allen : A celebration: This entertaining program captures some of Peter Allen's formative years, including his performances with Chris Bell in the early 1960s as one half of the The Allen Brothers. The documentary tracks the singer's remarkable career on Australian television and features footage from Bandstand with Brian Henderson, The Don Lane Show, and The Midday Show with Ray Martin. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : G. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0, PAL, Region ALL, aspect ratio 1.33:1, 4:3 standard. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Allen, Peter, -- 1944-1992 |
| Singers -- Australia -- Biography. |
| Entertainers -- Australia -- Biography. |
| Genre |
Biographical films |
| Documentary films |
| Feature films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
MacLean, Stephen screenwriter, director. |
| Added titles |
The boy from Oz (Documentary film : 1995) |
| Peter Allen : A celebration (Documentary film : 2015) |
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