The movie "Sunstruck", starring Harry Secombe, is part of Australia's "kulcha". Harry plays the Welsh schoolteacher and choirmaster Stanley Evans who emigrates to Australia to 'teach in the sun' -- but finds reality falls somewhat short of the blissful image on the recruiting poster.
Anticipating a Bondi Beach lifestyle, Stanley arrives in Kookaburra Springs to find a town with two buildings: an old pub and a ramshackle schoolhouse. Despite the fact that the kids do everything in their power to get rid of him – no schoolmaster means no school! – Stanley stays, and eventually finds a way to win them over.
This 1972 movie is as rare as hen's teeth and only ever makes it onto YouTube as a trailer but, lo' and behold, here it is as full-length movie, uploaded by Throwback TV Australia a mere five days ago.
Watch it while you can!
