Outbreak of Hostilities

Outbreak of Hostilities is a 1981 Australian film set prior to the beginning of World War II.^[1]

Outbreak of Hostilities
Directed by	David Copping
Written by	Ron McLean
Produced by	Ron McLean Colin Eggleston
Starring	George Mallaby Cornelia Frances
Cinematography	Kevan Lind
Edited by	Pippa Anderson
Production company	Ron McLean Productions
Release dates	1981 (1981) 1985 (1985) (video)
Country	Australia
Language	English

Cast

• Scott Burgess as Bobby
• Colleen Fitzpatrick as Barbara
• Cornelia Frances as Miriam
• George Mallaby as Vince

Production

The film was one of three low budget movies made by Ron McLean Productions, set up by Ron McLean in association with Colin Eggleston. Described as "a sort of rip-off of The Sullivans about a sensitive young man (Scott Burgess) having a fling with an older woman (Cornelia Frances!) on the eve of World War Two" the movie was partly filmed Toowoon Bay at the holiday resort ‘Kim’s Camp’.^[2]