how ‘boobs and pubes’ led Australian screen’s sexual (and sexist) revolution
- Written by Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University
Umbrella EntertainmentFifty years ago this week, the first blockbuster of the Australian new wave hit Australian cinemas. Directed by Tim Burstall and starring Graeme Blundell, Alvin Purple was a bawdy sex comedy about an unprepossessing young man who was irresistible to women.
It was a hit, screening for months after its release. A sequel, Alvin...





