The Silver Brumby – Friends of the High Country

Clip 3: Makings of a good leader!

2 min 39 sec

Taken from the TV program The Silver Brumby – Friends of the High Country (1996)

Original title classification G – this clip chosen to be G

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Curator’s clip description

Chased by The Brolga (John Stanton), with Arrow (Rhys Muldoon) in hot pursuit, Thowra (John Higginson) and Storm (Doug Tremlett) jump over the ravine, leaving a humiliated Arrow to face the wrath and ridicule of The Brolga.

Curator’s notes

In this clip we see Thowra’s physical prowess and bravery in comparison to the weakness – both physical and moral – of the antihero Arrow. Although there is only a brief glimpse of him in this clip, another character of note is Thowra’s mentor, Benni the wise kangaroo, skilfully voiced by the distinguished and instantly recognisable Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell.

Annemaree O'Brien, curator

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