Primitive Peoples is a three-part documentary about the people of Arnhem Land. It was narrated by Peter Finch who also worked as camera assistant during filming.
, 1h22 Directed byMaurice Cloche, Ralph Foster Smart OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama ActorsNerio Bernardi, Denis O'Dea, Clelia Matania, Enzo Fiermonte, Guido Celano Rating73% Nine years old war orphan Peppino Arrigo lives in the Italian town of Assisi with his donkey, Violetta. The two are devoted to each other and make a living transporting goods for the locals. One night, Violetta falls seriously ill and Peppino runs for the vet, who, on examining her, tells Peppino that he can do nothing to save her and that she may live for only another week or two. Very worried, Peppino takes Violetta to the church of St Francis, hoping that the priests will let him take her down into the crypt to be blessed and cured at the shrine of St Francis, but the priests will not allow it. Only the Holy Father himself could give such permission. So Peppino decides to take the matter to the very top and, leaving Violetta in the loving care of a friend, he sets off alone on an eighty miles journey to see the Pope in Rome and get that permission. But, when he finally reaches Rome, he finds to his dismay that getting inside the Vatican to see the Pope will be no mean feat. However, Peppino will not take no for an answer.
, 1h26 Directed byRalph Foster Smart GenresDrama, Adventure, Western ThemesSeafaring films, Transport films ActorsChips Rafferty, Tommy Trinder, Gordon Jackson, Michael Pate, Bud Tingwell Rating61% In the early 1900s, Wally King travels 600 miles to outback South Australia to occupy land he has bought from the government. He is accompanied by his wife Ma, children Emma and John, and friends Tommy and Mac. Despite warnings from a local trooper, the bigoted King clashes with an Aboriginal tribe who depend on water located on what has become the family's property.
, 2h Directed byArthur Crabtree, Ken Annakin, Harold French, Ralph Foster Smart OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama, Comedy-drama, Anthology film ActorsCecil Parker, Dirk Bogarde, Jack Watling, George Cole, Mai Zetterling, Honor Blackman Rating72% Despite their reservations, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet allow their promising tennis player son, nineteen-year-old Nicky Garnet, to travel by himself to Monte Carlo to compete in a tournament. Mr. Garnet gives him some advice: never gamble, never lend money, and don't have anything to do with women. On the last night of his stay, he disregards all three: he wins a large amount of money at roulette and meets a beautiful woman named Jeanne, who borrows from him before he can react. Later, she repays him, then takes him dancing at a nightclub.
, 1h16 Directed byRalph Foster Smart GenresComedy, Action, Adventure ThemesSeafaring films, Christmas films, Transport films, Children's films ActorsChips Rafferty, John McCallum Rating61% In the Australian countryside, five children are best friends, including a set of siblings, an English war evacuee, and aboriginal Neza. They boast to three strangers, Long Bill, Jim and Blue, about the mare belonging to the father of one of them. The next day the mare has gone. Suspecting the three men of stealing it, the children set off to recover it.