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The Picture Show Man (1977)

Director: John Power

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From Time Out Film Guide

A cutely nostalgic portrait of the early years of movie exhibition in Australia, charting the tragi-comic rivalries of travelling film showmen in the '20s. If the scenery and period 'charm' don't grab you, you could try reading the narrative as a metaphor on the contemporary Aussie cinema's production boom, and the conflicting demands for an indigenous or 'international' focus (the latter represented by Taylor's outsider/competitor). Not, however, particularly recommended.

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Cast & crew

Director: John Power

Producer: Joan Long

Cast: Rod Taylor, John Meillon, John Ewart, Harold Hopkins, Judy Morris, Sally Conabere, Garry McDonald, Patrick Cargill full cast

Duration: 98 mins


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