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Bookmark this pageThe Picture Show Man (1977)
Director: John Power
Movie review
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.Author: PT
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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