| 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 |
Release date |
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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] |
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).
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]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
strattonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gordon Glenn & Scott Murray, "John Power", Cinema Papers, July 1977 p23-25, 91
- ^ 'Australian Films At the Australian Box office' Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 September 2012
- ^ "People". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 17 November 1976. p. 18. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 191-198