Category Archives: 1956

Farewell Europe – it’s been swell … now onto filming in Oz!

And so, it is finally over.  The first stage of filming for “Franz Stampfl: The Man Behind The Miracle Mile” is completed and “in the can” – or rather, on hard drives stored in my hand luggage with a back … Continue reading

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New team member joins The Man Behind The Miracle Mile

We are delighted to welcome a new team member to Franz Stampfl: The Man Behind the Miracle Mile - Marg Woodlock-McLean (Associate Producer). Marg is one of Franz’s original Australian squad back in 1956.  A 1956 Olympian (Shot Put) and Australian … Continue reading

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Article: Frankston’s “Terrible Twins” together again

The second article about a few of the 1956 Olympians who feature in our film, written by Sally McLean for The Independent newspaper as Special Correspondent for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. The Independent, Tuesday, November 28, … Continue reading

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Article: 50th Anniversary Celebrations at the ‘G

The first article about a few of the 1956 Olympians who feature in our film, written by Sally McLean for The Mail newspaper as Special Correspondent for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. The Mail, Thursday, November 23, … Continue reading

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50th Anniversary of 1956 Olympics @ MCG

Things suddenly got busy on the 1956 Olympics front, with the 50th Anniversary celebrations taking place in Melbourne during November 2006.  A lot of press coverage ensued, some of which we have included here, as well as a lot of … Continue reading

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