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John 'Dingo' Anderson is a 'dogger' (dingo trapper) by day and trumpet player in a local band by night. His fascination with the instrument comes from a chance encounter as a child with Billy Cross, a legendary American jazz trumpeter: Cross played an impromptu concert on the tarmac of Poona Flat airport after his plane was forced to make an unscheduled stop. The young Anderson decides on the spot to become a trumpet player. Twenty years later, he has developed a unique style based on the sounds of the Australian bush, particularly the dingo, but he's still in Poona Flat. He dreams, however, of going to Paris to play with Cross. He has kept in touch with his idol, sending letters and tapes of his music. As he approaches his 30th birthday, John flies to Paris without telling his wife Jane. He wants to know if he's good enough. Billy Cross is now an ailing recluse, but he and his French wife take John in. John makes his solo debut at a famous club, and Billy comes out of retirement to join him on stage. John then returns to Poona Flat, in time for his 'surprise' birthday party.
[Source: Australian Screen]
[Source: Australian Screen]
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- From Screenplay to Film single work column
- Making Up Dingo single work column
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Now in a Starring Role at Your Favourite Local Bookseller
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 4 April 1992; (p. 22) -
Hypnotic High Notes in Uneven Composition
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 February 1992; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Dingo 1991 single work film/TV -
Screenplay on Words
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 February 1992; (p. 12)
— Review of Dingo 1991 single work film/TV
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Screenplay on Words
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 February 1992; (p. 12)
— Review of Dingo 1991 single work film/TV -
Hypnotic High Notes in Uneven Composition
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 February 1992; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Dingo 1991 single work film/TV - Making Up Dingo single work column
- From Screenplay to Film single work column
-
Now in a Starring Role at Your Favourite Local Bookseller
1992
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 4 April 1992; (p. 22)
Awards
- 1992 winner New South Wales State Literary Awards — Script Writing Award
- 1991 winner AWGIE Awards — Film Award — Best Original Screenplay
Settings:
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cFrance,cWestern Europe, Europe,
- Western Australia,
- 1960s
- 1970s
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