Malcolm Douglas

Yep, that is what it states in his book 'Across the Top'. Good reading too.

Watched part of his show tonight although it is a few years old as a participant regales the line that gold was worth $500 an ounce


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"Across the Top" was also the name of his first film.

Willem & shaker
A good read & he still has the original land rover that he did Across the Top in, it now lives at he's original house at Dullwich hill (Sydney) in the pool area in the corner & will need to be craned out if ever moved, I think he's daughter lives their now. Its been a few years since I have visited him there as now Broome WA is the main house.
I was lucky to do trips with him some 25years ago (great adventures) & what you see is what you get. Not like some others I travelled with & did so called adventures Movie? Documentaries? which were more like Night mares.
Another good read is Where dead men lie by the Leyland brothers before all the sponsor bull bleep , this was their first major trip strait out of School, Steep point WA to Byron bay NSW & it expired me to drive in 1977 a 540cc Suzuki east to west (hell of a trip).
If any bodies knows were I could find a copy of Where Dead Men LIe please let me know
Regards Vince

Yep i agree, sheeeeessshhhh i wouldnt eat em, but all that stuff we had seen him eat over the years and he is still at it, cant be too bad for you?

Must be something in those oysters that keep you going hey LOL

Hi Kev I thought it was the other oysters that keeped us guys up ah going lol have both could live for ever hahahaha

Those I'd have a shot at but the mangove worm; you can well and truly stick that one.

George

There isn't a time frame for adventure


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Too true, Willem, too true:-)

Yeah I think I got all the fat genes in our family...LOL

Heah Will why dont you buy that red Tom Thumb Project of ye matey then we can rename ya NODDY ! lmao



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Listen, you young whippersnapper!

You think you have me at a disadvantage do you?...just 'cos yer doing me a favour? Next time I'm in The Village you had better watch out!...lol

BTW Noddy had a yellow car



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Maybe with a red car, you could be a 'Wiggle'...........

(Got to have young kids to understand tht one...!!!!)

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Mark

I saw the premiere at the Mornington High School auditorium, where his father was the Headmaster.

Nah it was in the Midland Juction Town Hall in about 1968 or so. Still have nightmares after seeing the coming of age ceremony.

Very true. Can anyone really even imagine the places and experiences he's had in a lifetime. He tends to be a blend of all the great pioneering travel, wildlife, fishing etc adventures of his time. Won't name them as some will probably disagree but think of all the names that have come after him and specialises in only one area. Sure he's rough and the productions as you say are not "professional" but that's what adds to the experience. They could almost be your own travel videos.

Regardless of what people have to say about guys like Malcolm they have pioneered travel/fishing/Australian documentary. Plus given generations of Australians and overseas visitors a dream to see this country, understand it. Plus with Malcolm given them at least some basic rudimentary survival skills which many other series don't bother with.

When he passes he will leave a huge legacy and be remembered for a very long time.

Wish I could say I'd done a fraction of what he's done and experienced.

Belinda Green was one!

Most of Alby's "adventures" were orchestrated.

Ah yes, Belinda Green / Singleton / Green.
As the kids now say "Babelicious!"

shaker & beelzebug
Alby Mangles now there's one not to forget, but I do have to stick up for him a bit, he got a lot of flack over World Safari 3 a movie he did not want to make & it showed & went broke, but to my knowledge anybody that he personally gave a guarantee too got payed, but he wore the brunt of it himself the main shareholders ran for cover & they had a lot more to answer for.
I built him a boat for WS1 & WS3
regards Vince