The Coolbaroo Club · 1996
The Coolbaroo Club (1996) is a Documentary film directed by Roger Scholes, starring Christopher Robin Bodney, Eileen Clarke, Frank Bropho.
Documentary
Overview
Documentary about "The Coolbaroo Club", which was the only Aboriginal-run dance club in a city which practiced unofficial apartheid. During its lifetime, the Club attracted Black musicians and celebrities from all over Australia and occasionally from overseas. Although best-remembered for the hugely popular Coolbaroo dances attended by hundreds of Aborigines and their white supporters, the "Coolbaroo League", founded by Club members, ran a newspaper and became an effective political organization, speaking out on issues of the day affecting Aboriginal people.
Cast
Christopher Robin Bodney, Eileen Clarke, Frank Bropho, Gladys Bropho, Helena Murphy, Joan Penny, Nora PIckett, Roma Loo
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What is "The Coolbaroo Club" about?
Documentary about "The Coolbaroo Club", which was the only Aboriginal-run dance club in a city which practiced unofficial apartheid. During its lifetime, the Club attracted Black musicians and celebrities from all over Australia and occasionally from overseas. Although best-remembered for the hugely popular Coolbaroo dances attended by hundreds of Aborigines and their white supporters, the "Coolbaroo League", founded by Club members, ran a newspaper and became an effective political organization, speaking out on issues of the day affecting Aboriginal people.
When was "The Coolbaroo Club" released?
The Coolbaroo Club was released in 1996.
Who stars in "The Coolbaroo Club"?
The cast includes Christopher Robin Bodney, Eileen Clarke, Frank Bropho, Gladys Bropho.
