It opened in other Australian cities on 7 November 1985, was shown at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival in May, the Toronto Film Festival in September 1986 and was released worldwide in early 1986.īurke & Wills performed disappointingly, grossing $1,567,000 at the box office in Australia, (which is equivalent to $3,729,460 in 2009 dollars). The film premiered in Melbourne on 2 November 1985 before Prince Charles and Lady Diana the first Australian Royal Premiere. Painter Sidney Nolan came out on set and was the film's official painter. Additional filming was completed in England some months later. Many of the original locations were used, such as Coopers Creek, because Clifford thought it was important to be as authentic as possible. įilming started in September 1984 and took 13 weeks. After seeing Chariots of Fire, he wanted Nigel Havers to play Wills, a decision opposed by Actors Equity, but this was overturned at arbitration. The budget would be particularly high because of Clifford's insistence at filming along the actual path of the expedition.Ĭharlton Heston was once interested in playing Burke but Clifford says he only ever envisioned Jack Thompson in that role.
However, he received support from Hoyts-Edgley who agreed to finance. Ĭlifford then went to make his first feature, Frances and discovered that Greater Union's enthusiasm for the film had cooled. Early financial assistance was provided by David Williams of Greater Union. This did not work out so Clifford then hired a fellow Australian expatriate, Michael Thomas, to write a screenplay. He was interested in making a film about the Burke and Wills expedition and in 1978 approached EMI Films, who had commissioned a script from Terence Rattigan based on the story. Graeme Clifford was an Australian who had become a leading editor in Hollywood and had moved into directing. Peter Collingwood as Doctor William Wills."Our stores are stocked with first quality brand name apparel, home and beauty products for the family. "We're making this change so it's easier for our guests to find us across the country and because some people think the word "outlet" implies seconds or excess merchandise," District Manager Jerry Sweeney said. There are no planned changes to staffing at the Clinton location, which opened in March 2010. The company is retiring the Burkes name and dropping the word Outlet at all 36 of its North Carolina stores to support its continued growth nationally. We look forward to continuing to serve your community."īealls, Inc., which owns Burkes Outlet, has announced that the Burkes Outlet store on 1329 Sunset Ave is being renamed Bealls. All Burkes Outlets across the country are being renamed Bealls. "We're hoping you can let your readers know that this is not an ownership change. "Burkes Outlet in Clinton has been renamed Bealls," Karen O'Neil, Director of Communications, told The Sampson Independent. For those a fan of the department store put doubts and worries aside as its merely a title change. May 31-Sampsonians may have noticed a new name brandishing the front of what use to the Burkes Outlet in Clinton.
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