The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (film)

• Winner: 2002 ARIA award for The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (Original Cast Recording) for Best Original Show/Cast Album (2002){{Cite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2002 |title=ARIA awards for 2002 - official ARIA website |access-date=31 January 2013 |archive-date=11 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211125021/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2002 |url-status=live }}
• Winner: ARIA Award for Bruce Rowland for Best Score for The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (Original Cast Recording)[http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/rowland-bruce Australian Music Centre]{{Cite web |url=http://www.dotheyarravalley.com.au/bruce-rowland/ |title=Bruce Rowland |access-date=31 January 2013 |archive-date=27 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227083215/http://www.dotheyarravalley.com.au/bruce-rowland/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.brucerowland.com/biography/ |title=Bruce Rowland biography - official website |access-date=31 January 2013 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023155814/http://www.brucerowland.com/biography/ |url-status=live }}
• Winner: David Atkins and Ignatius Jones for Direction and Staging
• Winner: Conrad Helfrich for Musical Direction in a Musical Production
• Winner: Morris Lyda for Technical Design

• Nominee: Peter Milne for Projections/Set/Designs
• Nominee: Wyn Milsom for Sound Design
• Nominee: Martin Crewes for Male Artist in a Leading Role

On John Conroy's property, the 2-year-old colts and fillies are mustered and brought to the homestead for horse breaking. Two of the colts are of very good stock, especially the beautiful and spirited colt from the famous racehorse Regret (John Conroy says that the colt is worth a thousand pounds (£1000) and that he wants the colt to eventually be the stud horse for the property).

Jim Ryan arrives at John Conroy's property following the death of his father. When he and Conroy's daughter, Kate, see each other, it is love at first sight for them both.

Jim, however, finds resentment at his presence at the station, both from John Conroy, the owner of the property, and the station's stockmen and station hands, with Dan Mulligan (the leading hand), disdainfully commenting "We don't want any swagmen here". Saltbush and McGinness McGee also make disparaging remarks about Jim Ryan's horse, with Saltbush sarcastically asking Jim if he bought his horse from a Mark Foy's catalogue, and McGinness McGee commenting that it was more likely that the horse had been saved from a glue factory.

John Conroy also comments that they have enough men working on the property already. Kate pleads with her father to give Jim a job at the property, and he finally relents, saying that Jim can help break the horses. John Conroy resents it when Jim Ryan says that he knows of a better way to break horses than the horse-breaking method being used at the property. However, John Conroy says that Jim could prove his expertise in horse-breaking by breaking the colt from Regret.

During the night, the Brumby herd gallops close to the homestead, and the colt from Regret breaks free from his tethers and joins them. John Conroy is furious at the loss of his prized colt, and unfairly blames Jim for what has occurred. Conroy decides to get all the crack riders (expert horse riders) from the stations near and far to muster at the homestead and hunt for the Brumbies, offering a reward of £1000, and angrily orders Jim to leave the property first thing in the morning.

The crack riders gather at the homestead the following morning, including Harrison, who made his fortune when Pardon won the cup (a reference to the President's Cup, a lesser known race held in Manindie, New South Wales). Another crack rider at the homestead was Clancy of the Overflow (who was a friend of Jim). Jim shyly turns up to join in the ride to hunt for the colt and Brumbies, but finds that, apart from his friend, Clancy, he is not wanted by anyone on the ride. Clancy convinces the others that, as both Jim and his horse were mountain-reared, they would be of great help in the ride.

The Brumbies are too quick for the riders and, when it becomes too steep and dangerous with wombat holes (burrows, where a horse could break a leg), all riders stop short of the dangerous descent — apart from Jim, who continues to chase the Brumby herd - finally bringing the herd (including the colt) back to John Conroy's property.

John Conroy is delighted to have his colt back again, and gives his approval to Jim marrying Kate. A concert and country dance, as well as a superb equestrian pageant, are then held in celebration and recognition of Jim's deed, and all ends happily.

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• Georgie Parker as Kate Conroy
• Charles "Bud" Tingwell as John Conroy (Kate's father, the owner of the property)
• Steve Bisley as Banjo Paterson
• Lee Kernaghan as the Balladeer
• Martin Crewes as Jim Ryan (The Man) — (also rider)
• Simon Westaway as Dan Mulligan, the leading hand
• John Brady as Saltbush Bill — (also whipcracking and rope tricks)
• James Rutty as McGinness McGee
• Steve Jefferys as the Breaker — (also rider of rearing horse)
• Deb Mitchelmore as John Brady's whips and ropes assistant

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• Lee Kernaghan (vocalist/guitarist)
• Robyn McKelvie (keyboard player)
• Mick Albeck (fiddle player)
• James Gillard (vocalist/guitarist)
• Jake Lardot (guitarist)
• Lawrie Minson (vocalist/guitarist)
• Rudy Miranda (drummer)
• Brendan Radford (vocalist/guitarist)
• Travis Sinclair (vocalist/guitarist)

• Troy Honeysett (acrobat)
• Mark Fannin (dancer)

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• Martin Addy (crack rider – "spinner"/station hand rider/station hand)
• Dene Barram (rider)
• Wayne Biffin (crack rider – "whip")
• Grant Biffin (crack rider – "whip"/station hand rider/station hand)
• Heath Biffin (crack rider – "whip"/station hand rider/station hand)
• Rona Bowman (rider/trick horse handler)
• Deborah Anne Brennan (trick rider)
• John Bush (crack rider – "hat")
• Tim Conroy (crack rider – "spinner"/stunt rider/station hand)
• Martin Crewes (Jim Ryan)
• Wayne Glennie (crack rider – "hat"/station hand)
• West Hartley (rider)
• D. J. Hendren (rider)
• P. J. Hendry (rider)

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• Steve Jefferys (the Breaker)
• Kevin Kasper (station hand/station hand rider/pick-up rider)
• Mark Kasper (crack rider – "hat"/station hand rider/station hand/pick-up rider)
• Sandra Langsford (crack rider – "spinner")
• Shannon Ryan (rider/stable hand)
• Peter Schipp (crack rider – "rope"/trick rider)
• Zelie Thompson (trick rider)
• Rhett Thomson (buck rider)
• Troy Thomson (crack rider – "rope"/buck rider)
• Barry Thurlow (rider)
• Troy Welsh (crack rider – "rope"/buck rider)

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• Don Bourke (buckboard driver/coach transfer)
• Don Cross (buckboard driver)
• Don Ross (Cobb & Co coach driver)
• Scott Goodall (Cobb & Co coach driver)

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• Steve Jefferys (horse rearing and horse whispering)
• Tony Jablonski (horse co-ordinator)
• Donna Morton (horse co-ordinator)
• Kevin Kasper (brumby co-ordinator)
• Don Eyb|Snr Sgt Don Eyb (horse quadrille master)
• Rona Bowman (trick riding handler)
• Barry Thurlow (liberty handler assistant)

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1. Prelude
2. Mustering the Colts
3. The Homestead
4. Jim's Entrance – The Man Arrives
5. Breaking the Colts
6. The Horse Whisperer
7. The Breakout
8. The Confrontation
9. The Cracks Gather/Musical Ride

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1. Musical Entrance – "Waltzing Matilda" (Queensland version)
2. Tall Stories
3. The Man and Kate – A Kiss for Luck
4. The Departures
5. The Ride
6. The Return and Celebrations
7. The Concert
8. Musical Ride
9. Finale
10. The Swagman Returns

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• Outside the Arena — Behind the Scenes (The Making of The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular)

: Narrated by David Atkins (includes interviews with members of the cast).

• Opening the Stable Door

: Names and information about the horses in the show — and about Jana the Border Collie (Banjo's dog).

• Wood Chopping — intermission entertainment:

: Woodchoppers: Sean Harper, Lindsay Hewill, Peter Windley and Mal Windley (who was also the co-ordinator)

• Cast and crew biographies

Although also based on The Man from Snowy River (poem), the arena spectacular has no connection whatsoever with either the films or the television series of the same name.

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• {{IMDb title|0351296}}
• [http://smh.com.au/articles/2002/08/08/1028157988687.html Horse code] Sydney Morning Herald 9 August 2002

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Category:Works based on The Man from Snowy River

Category:2000s English-language films

Category:Films scored by Bruce Rowland

Category:Films based on works by Banjo Paterson