NLT Productions
NLT Productions was an Australian film and television production company established in 1961 by entertainer Bobby Limb, talent manager Jack Neary, and Les Tinker.
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History
NLT Productions emerged in Australia in 1961, founded by entertainer Bobby Limb, talent manager Jack Neary, and Les Tinker. Its creation coincided with the expansion of Australian television and the increasing demand for domestic programming. Rather than being documented primarily as a narrowly specialized film studio, NLT appears in the historical record as a general screen-production company with credits spanning television entertainment and feature films. The company’s television activity became visible during the 1960s. Bobby Limb’s Sounds of the Seventies ran from 1963 to 1970 and represented a substantial period of activity for the company. Other recorded television credits show NLT working across different formats. The Private World of Miss Prim was produced in 1966, followed by The Barry Creyton Show and Divorce Court in 1967, The Unloved in 1968, and Australia’s Celebrity Game and The Rovers in 1969–70. Taken together, these programs show an emphasis on popular broadcast entertainment while also demonstrating an ability to work with dramatic and serialized material. NLT subsequently received feature-film credits for Squeeze a Flower in 1970 and Wake in Fright in 1971. The latter belongs to a notable period in Australian cinema and is one of the company’s best-known film associations. The available sources, however, do not establish a complete production chronology, the exact contractual role played by NLT on each title, or whether all listed programs were wholly produced by the company rather than made through partnerships or other arrangements. No reliable source in the supplied material identifies a successor company, parent organization, later corporate owner, or formal closure date. The surviving record is principally a list of selected credits and archival references. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales preserve relevant material, including a record of company papers. Because the documentation does not confirm the company’s later operating status, NLT Productions is best treated as a historical Australian production company with an uncertain present status.
- 1971
Feature-film production credit for Wake in Fright
[1]NLT Productions is credited on Wake in Fright, one of the company’s most prominent film associations.
- 1970
Feature-film production credit for Squeeze a Flower
[1]NLT Productions is credited on the Australian feature film Squeeze a Flower.
- 1969
Late-1960s television slate
[1]Australia’s Celebrity Game and The Rovers are credited to NLT Productions for the 1969–70 period.
- 1967
Expansion into additional television formats
[1]The Barry Creyton Show and Divorce Court appear among the company’s television credits.
- 1966
The Private World of Miss Prim
[1]NLT Productions receives a television credit for this program.
- 1963
Bobby Limb's Sounds of the Seventies begins
[1]The company is credited with the television entertainment program, which continued through 1970.
- 1961
NLT Productions is established
[1]Bobby Limb, Jack Neary, and Les Tinker founded the Australian production company.
Products and positioning
An Australian screen-production company focused on locally produced television entertainment and feature films during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Television variety and entertainment program · 1963
Bobby Limb's Sounds of the Seventies
A television entertainment program associated with founder Bobby Limb. It is listed among NLT Productions’ principal credits and ran from 1963 to 1970, making it one of the company’s longest-documented television projects.
Television program · 1966
The Private World of Miss Prim
A television production credited to NLT Productions in 1966. The available reference identifies the title and year but does not provide sufficient detail about its format, cast, distribution, or episode count.
Television entertainment program · 1967
The Barry Creyton Show
A 1967 television title among NLT Productions’ selected credits. The program formed part of the company’s work in Australian broadcast entertainment during the 1960s.
Television program · 1967
Divorce Court
A television production credited to NLT Productions for 1967–68. The supplied sources do not establish whether it was a local adaptation, a dramatic format, or a factual courtroom program.
Television drama · 1968
The Unloved
A television title listed among the company’s 1968 credits. Available reference material confirms the production association but does not provide a fuller synopsis or production history.
Television game or entertainment program · 1969
Australia's Celebrity Game
A celebrity-oriented television production credited to NLT Productions for 1969–70. It reflects the company’s continued involvement in popular studio and entertainment formats at the end of the 1960s.
Television series · 1969
The Rovers
A television series listed among NLT Productions’ credits for 1969–70. The supplied material does not specify its genre, episode count, broadcaster, or subsequent distribution.
Feature film · 1970
Squeeze a Flower
A feature film released in 1970 and credited to NLT Productions. It represents the company’s move beyond television into Australian theatrical film production.
Feature film · 1971
Wake in Fright
A 1971 feature film associated with NLT Productions. It is among the company’s best-known film credits and is connected with the important period of Australian cinema represented by the country’s film renaissance.
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