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Sep 14, 2015 · A penguin and its protector. Reading the story gave knockabout local chicken farmer Swampy Marsh an idea. His Maremma Sheepdog named Oddball was great at protecting chickens from foxes. Maybe she ...
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- Behind The Scenes of Oddball: The Cast Are a Pack of Animals
Sep 11, 2015 · The real-life Oddball is a maremma, a type of Italian sheepdog that has been bred to be left out in a field on its own to protect the flock. Shane Jacobson, who plays Swampy Marsh, is a huge fan ...
Nov 8, 2015 · License this article. Karl Quinn is a senior culture writer at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Connect via Twitter, Facebook or email. The real dog behind the smash family movie Oddball, a ...
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This section contains details about the movie, including its classification by the Australian Government Classification Board and the associated consumer advice lines. Other classification advice (OC) is provided where the Australian film classification is not available.
This review of the movie contains the following information: 1. a synopsis of the story 2. themes 3. use of violence 4. material that may scare or disturb children 5. product placement 6. sexual references 7. nudity and sexual activity 8. use of substances 9. coarse language 10. the movie’s message
Oddballis a feature film based upon the true story of Alan ‘Swampy’ Marsh (Shane Jacobson), an eccentric Victorian chicken farmer who struggled to protect a penguin colony on Middle Island. After several years of the colony residing on the island, wild foxes began to notice their presence and started swimming over to kill them. As a result, their p...
Children in this age group may be scared by some of the scenes described above. Younger children in this age group may be disturbed by some of the scenes described above Nothing of concern Nothing of concern
Emily is managing a new relationship with a man – it is a romantic relationship, but no sexual content is shown or discussed.
There is no coarse language, but there are fart jokes where the dog makes an audible sound and people discuss how terrible the smell is.
Oddballis an entertaining and inspiring film, based on a true story which is likely to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages, particularly those aged 8 and over. The movie follows Swampy as he defies the odds, and teaches his maremma dog Oddball how to protect a small colony of penguins. With no one else in the community having faith in Swampy or his...
Sep 1, 2017 · In the true story, there are a few more challenges and a little more heartbreak, but a happy ending is still in sight. Since Maremmas were brought to Middle Island in 2006, the penguin colony has ...
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Sep 15, 2015 · Taking my grandson (4.5) to the movies is always a delight, especially if the movie is about penguins. This one has the bonus of a large, white, fluffy dog.
What’s it about? This is a true story about a chicken farmer called Alan ‘Swampy’ Marsh who lives near Middle Island where a colony of penguins live.
