The Picture Show Man
1977 Australian film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Picture Show Man is a 1977 Australian film about a travelling film exhibitor (John Meillon) in the 1920s. He has to deal with the rebelliousness of his son (Harold Hopkins) and a rival American exhibitor (Rod Taylor).
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The Picture Show Man | |
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Directed by | John Power |
Written by | Joan Long |
Based on | memoirs of Lyle Penn |
Produced by | Joan Long |
Starring | John Meillon John Ewart Rod Taylor Garry McDonald |
Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
Music by | Peter Best |
Production company | Limelight Productions |
Distributed by | Roadshow Umbrella Entertainment |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | AU$600,000[1][2] |
Box office | AU$566,014 (Australia)[3] |
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The film was Rod Taylor's first role in an Australian film for over twenty years.[4] He was cast as an American because the producer was concerned about his ability to perform in an Australian accent.[5]