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Born to Be Wild by Maria Venuti and Jeanne Little

A tribute to the world of pinball parlours and motorbikes, which Maria Venuti and Jeanne Little performed on The Mike Walsh Show in 1984.

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Showies and Sideshow Alley – Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey

This episode of Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey takes a look at the Sydney Show – where the country comes to town – and especially the curios of Sideshow Alley.

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The Making of Mad Max 2: Stunts

This is an authorised five-minute making of Mad Max 2 that focuses on the heroic work of the film's stunt performers – including a look at two dangerous stunts that don't go according to p

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Mad Max: The Toecutter exacts revenge

Family friend May Swaisey (Sheila Florance) helps Max’s wife Jessie (Joanne Samuel) and child (Brendan Heath) to escape the Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne) and his gang, but they soon catch up.

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Mad Max: The Goose learns to fly

Max’s friend and fellow patrol officer Jim Goose (Steve Bisley) opens the throttle on a morning ride – unaware that his bike has been tampered with by one of the Toecutter’s gang. Summary b

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Mad Max 2: The vermin have inherited the earth

Max (Mel Gibson) is now a desert wanderer, in a world where petrol is the only currency. He drives ‘the last of the V8 Interceptors’, a remnant of the days when he was a highway patrol officer.

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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Mad Max 2 – retitled The Road Warrior in the US – is a standard-bearer for successful sequels and one of the greatest action movies of all time.

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Mad Max 2 Trailer: He's Back

This short trailer for Mad Max 2 makes it very clear that the main attraction of the film is the action scenes.

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Mad Max: the original movie

It's hard to overstate the influence of Mad Max – on filmmakers, action cinema and the course of Australian movies.

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Mad Max: motorcycle burnout

This production still from Mad Max (1979) shows a motorcycle stunt rider creating a perfect 'donut' burnout.