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This Country - New Zealand

Television (Full Length) – 1965

On the left is novelist Barry Crump, the author of many humorous tales of the outdoor life. He can hunt deer and kill pigs with the best of his mates.
– Narrator Tim Eliott introduces Barry Crump
...the good keen man can also be considered as a problem, rather than a joke, by serious-minded citizens. One of his characteristics is a high alcohol consumption, one of the highest on the globe. Drinking has been called the religion of this country.
– Narrator Tim Eliott