The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man

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The Picture Show Man

"You haven't been to the movies until you've seen..."

1977

1h 39m

6.4(10 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Australian Film Commission

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

John Meillon

Maurice 'Pop' Pym

John Meillon

Acting

Rod Taylor

Palmer

Rod Taylor

Acting

John Ewart

Freddie Graves

John Ewart

Acting

Judy Morris

Miss Lockhart

Judy Morris

Acting

Garry McDonald

Lou

Garry McDonald

Acting

Harold Hopkins

Larry

Harold Hopkins

Acting

Jeanie Drynan

Mrs Duncan

Jeanie Drynan

Acting

Sally Conabere

Lucy

No Image

Acting

Patrick Cargill

Fitzwilliam

Patrick Cargill

Acting

Jelena Žigon

Madame Cavalli (as Yelena Zignon)

Jelena Žigon

Acting

Tony Barry

Policeman

Tony Barry

Acting

Don Crosby

Major Lockhart

Don Crosby

Acting

Delore Whiteman

Mrs Summers

No Image

Acting

Gerry Duggan

Hall Secretary

Gerry Duggan

Acting

Ernie Bourne

Bookmaker

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