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The Picture Show Man
The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man

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Genres

ComedyDrama

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

05 May 1977

Country

Australia

Cast

John Meillon

John Meillon

Maurice 'Pop' Pym

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Palmer

John Ewart

John Ewart

Freddie Graves

Judy Morris

Judy Morris

Miss Lockhart

Garry McDonald

Garry McDonald

Lou

Harold Hopkins

Harold Hopkins

Larry

Jeanie Drynan

Jeanie Drynan

Mrs Duncan

Sally Conabere

Sally Conabere

Lucy

Patrick Cargill

Patrick Cargill

Fitzwilliam

Jelena Žigon

Jelena Žigon

Madame Cavalli (as Yelena Zignon)

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Policeman

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