Young Einstein
Young Einstein
Young Einstein
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1988
1h 31m
5.2(163 votes)
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

56 members
Writing

Yahoo Serious

Albert Einstein

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Acting

Odile Le Clezio

Marie Curie

Odile Le Clezio
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Ian "Peewee" Wilson

Mr. Einstein

Ian "Peewee" Wilson
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Su Cruickshank

Mrs. Einstein

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John Howard

Preston Preston

John Howard
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Christian Manon

Darwin's Bodyguard

Christian Manon
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Basil Clarke

Charles Darwin

Basil Clarke
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Adam Bowen

Marconi

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Russell Cheek

Nurse

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Lulu Pinkus

The Blonde

Lulu Pinkus
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Terry Pead

Inventor Couple

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Alice Pead

Inventor Couple

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Madeleine Ross

Baby Scientist

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Ian James Tait

Thomas Edison

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Kaarin Fairfax

The Brunette

Kaarin Fairfax
Production

Michael Lake

Manager

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Michael Blaxland

Desk Clerk

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Ray Fogo

Bright Clerk

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Frank McDonald

Nihilist

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Tony Harvey

Bursar

Tony Harvey
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Ian ‘Dano’ Rogerson

Randy Student

Ian ‘Dano’ Rogerson
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Ray Winslade

Droving Student

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Costume & Make-Up

Wendy De Waal

Prudish Student

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Directing

P.J. Voeten

Chinese Student

P.J. Voeten
Writing

Warren Coleman

Lunatic Professor

Warren Coleman
Acting

Glenn Butcher

Ernest Rutherford

Glenn Butcher
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Steve Abbott

Brian Asprin

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Warwick Irwin

Gate Guard

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Keith Heygate

Scientists Guard

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Roger Ward

Cat Pie Cook

Roger Ward
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Michael Matou

Asylum Guard

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Elliott Reid

Asylum Guard

Elliott Reid
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Martin Raphael

Crazed Lunatic

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Max Meldrum

Mr. Curie

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Rose Jackson

Mrs. Curie

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Directing

Esben Storm

Wilbur Wright

Esben Storm
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Tim Elliott

Lecturer

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Tim McKew

Sigmund Freud

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Philippa Baker

Freud's Mother

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Geoff Aldridge

Lumiere Brother

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Hugh Wayland

Lumiere Brother

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Aku Kadogo

African Lady

Aku Kadogo
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Ollie Hall

Darwin's Bodyguard

Ollie Hall
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Margot Ross

Emotional Mother

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Nick Conroy

Clarke Gable

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Michael Shirley

Admiral Shackleton

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Directing

John Evan Hughes

Drunk

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Johnny McCall

Rudy Bavarian / Tasmanian Devil

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Jonathan Coleman

Wolfgang Bavarian

Jonathan Coleman
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Megan Shapcott

Country Girl Fan

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Inge Burke

Country Girl Fan

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Georgie Parker

Country Girl Fan

Georgie Parker
Acting

David Ngoombujarra

Aboriginal Dancer

David Ngoombujarra
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Wick Wilson

News Cameraman

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Writing

David Roach

Country Yokel

David Roach
Art

Colin Gibson

Country Yokel

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