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treasures I find. That's me, Tony Johansen, artist who likes to share
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    Wonderful poetry collected and shared by Tony Johansen


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    A still from the important “Kelly’s Last Stand” scene, the most important in the film, and fortunately among the surviving footage. The story is that of Ned Kelly, a “bushranger” the equivalent of the American Train Robbers. As with Butch Cassidy in the US, these bandits, whatever they were called became a mixture of feared robbers and folk heroes. Kelly spectacularly made a suit of armor including a rough steel helmet and stood his ground as he shot it out with the police. It is said that when he was captured (alive) he had more than 30 bullets in him. It was perfect material for legend and the first feature length film. There have been several remakes of the story (including by Mick Jagger) but all have borrowed from this 1906 original.

    A still from the important “Kelly’s Last Stand” scene, the most important in the film, and fortunately among the surviving footage. The story is that of Ned Kelly, a “bushranger” the equivalent of the American Train Robbers. As with Butch Cassidy in the US, these bandits, whatever they were called became a mixture of feared robbers and folk heroes. Kelly spectacularly made a suit of armor including a rough steel helmet and stood his ground as he shot it out with the police. It is said that when he was captured (alive) he had more than 30 bullets in him. It was perfect material for legend and the first feature length film. There have been several remakes of the story (including by Mick Jagger) but all have borrowed from this 1906 original.