The Final Stage
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Final Stage
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| director = Frank Howson
| writer = Frank Howson
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| producer = Frank Howson
executive:
Peter Boyle
| starring = Tommy Dysart
Abigail
Adrian Wright
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| studio = Boulevard Films
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| released = {{Film date|1995}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = Australia
| language = English
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The Final Stage is a film directed by Frank Howson.Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p61
Cast
- Tommy Dysart as Stinky Radford
- Abigail as The Woman
- Adrian Wright
Production
It was based on an early play by Howson and was the seventh film from Boulevard Films and the third which Howson directed. He shot it over two weeks with a cast of six actors on one set.[http://www.muff.com.au/2006/muff_academy.htm MUFF Academy 2006] accessed 17 October 2012
The movie has been called one of Howson's most personal works.[http://www.muff.com.au/2005/content/oz.html Australian Cult Films at MUFF 2005] accessed 17 October 2012
Fraud Case
Howson later tried to pass the film off as another movie The Boy Who Dared to Dream in order to enable investors to achieve a tax deduction. This was unsuccessful and Howson was convicted of fraud.David McLennan, 'Movie Credits Changed To 'preserve Integrity' ', The Canberra Times, 1 September 2000 p4
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|462677}}
{{Frank Howson}}
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Category:Australian comedy films
Category:1990s English-language films
Category:1990s Australian films
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