Waltzing Matilda

A clay animated film in which brightly costumed animal characters bring to life the story of the Australian folk song, Waltzing Matilda. Winner, Best Animation, 1985 AFI Awards. Directors, animators, script, Richard Chataway, Michael Cusack ; producer, John Morris ; editor, Andrew Prowse, John Dick. South Australian Film Corporation, 1985. State Library catalogue record: http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au:80/... Use for any purpose requires written permission from the S.A. Film Corporation and the State Library of South Australia. Version of Waltzing Matilda lyrics (Wikipedia): Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?" Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong. Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee. And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me", And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag: "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred. Down came the troopers, one, two, and three. "Whose[ is that jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me", "Whose is that jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag? You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me." Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong. "You'll never take me alive!" said he And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?" Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda "You'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me", And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong: "Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?"