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The Picture Show Man (1977)

PG

99 min |Comedy, Drama

At the beginnings of this centuary a man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies (naturally in black and white). But what they really want is stay at one place and open up a cinema.

Director

John Power

Writers

Joan Long (screenplay) |Lyle Penn (memoir "Penn's Pictures on Tour" book "The Picture Show Man")

Producer

Joan Long (producer)

Composer

Peter Best

Cinematographer

Geoff Burton (as Geoffrey Burton)

Editor

Nicholas Beauman

Casting Director

Sandra Mckenzie (location casting) (as Sandra McKenzie)

Production Designer

David Copping

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Release date

Feb 1979 (United States)

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

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15 cast members
Name Known for
John Meillon primary photo John Meillon Pym Pym See fewer Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
Rod Taylor primary photo Rod Taylor Palmer Palmer See fewer Inglourious Basterds (2009)
John Ewart primary photo John Ewart Freddie Freddie See fewer Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Harold Hopkins primary photo Harold Hopkins Larry Larry See fewer The Club (1980)
Sally Conabere primary photo Sally Conabere Lucy Lucy See fewer The Great MacArthy (1975)
Patrick Cargill primary photo Patrick Cargill Fitzwilliam Fitzwilliam See fewer Help! (1965)
Jelena Zigon primary photo Jelena ZigonMadame Cavalli (as Yelena Zignon) Madame Cavalli (as Yelena Zignon) See fewer Promised Woman (1975)
Garry McDonald primary photo Garry McDonald Lou Lou See fewer Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Judy Morris primary photo Judy MorrisMiss Lockhart Miss Lockhart See fewer Happy Feet (2006)
Jeanie Drynan primary photo Jeanie Drynan Mrs. Duncan Mrs. Duncan See fewer Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Don Crosby primary photo Don CrosbyMajor Lockhart Major Lockhart See fewer Newsfront (1978)
Delore Whiteman primary photo Delore WhitemanMrs. Summers (as Dolore Whiteman) Mrs. Summers (as Dolore Whiteman) See fewer Rush (1974)
Gerry Duggan primary photo Gerry DugganHall Secretary Hall Secretary See fewer Goldfinger (1964)
Tony Barry primary photo Tony Barry Policeman Policeman See fewer Australia (2008)
Ernie Bourne primary photo Ernie Bourne Bookmaker Bookmaker See fewer Blue Heelers (1994)

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