3.1K views · 56 reactions | STORM BOY REMAKE: Stars have assembled in Adelaide ready to begin filming a remake of an Australian classic. #TenNews | 10 News Adelaide | Facebook

Happy Birthday to the classic Australian film STORM BOY, which was released into cinemas on 19 November 1976. 🎬 Based on the novel by Colin Thiele and starring Greg Rowe and the late David Gulpilil, the film was a hit in Australia and overseas, screening at Cannes Film Festival the following year. STORM BOY is a coming of age story about a 10-year-old boy Mike (Rowe), living with his father (Cummins) in the wild Coorong wetlands of South Australia. He rescues a baby pelican orphaned by hunters,

14 reactions · 11 shares | STORM BOY is based on the children’s book by Colin Thiele and is generally considered a highlight of the New Wave of Australian Cinema from the 1970s, taking over $2.6 million domestically. Pre-order STORM BOY today on Blu-ray at https://goo.gl/Yra3ot or DVD at https://goo.gl/ebkbLB, available from March 6th! | Umbrella Entertainment | Facebook