Four children…Two horse thieves…One amazing adventure! Saddle up and get ready to ride on a daredevil rescue mission that’s a holiday delight! For four children in a small outback town, it’s the last day of school and the first day of the Christmas season! So when they spy a pair of strangers hiding among the trees, they’re too busy dreaming about the presents under their own tree to notice anything suspicious. But later that night, while the family is asleep, someone steals their father’s prized horses. And to make matters worse, Dad’s so upset that he decides to cancel the holiday altogether! But there’s one thing the thieves didn’t count on: these kids aren’t about to let anyone steal their Christmas joy! Now with their saddlebags stocked full of hilarious tricks and traps,the amateur detectives head for the hills determined to catch the bad guys, bring back the horses and save the spirit of the season! Hit the trail for “humor, action and comedy” (The Film Daily) in this yuletide adventure that’ll make every day seem like Christmas!
Starring Chips Rafferty, John Fernside, Helen Grieve, Nicky Yardley, Stan Tolhurst.
Note: This is an odd kind of film – not very Christmasy at all and it is dated, especially in attitude toward the Aborigines, though the role of the girl is nice in that she makes for a strong and brave leader. It is listed here as there aren’t many Australian Christmas period films, and may be of interest to some. Nicole Kidman’s first feature film role was in the 1983 remake of the 1947 film. [Bush Christmas (1983)](http://amzn.to/21MjjNc) also known as Prince and the Great Race is another Australian Christmas drama film but the setting is more modern. Both are based on a novel by Ralph Smart and Mary Cathcart Borer.