"You haven't been to the movies until you've seen..." 05 May 1977 Drama, Comedy 99 mins
A man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies
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John Meillon as Maurice 'Pop' Pym
Rod Taylor as Palmer
John Ewart as Freddie Graves
Judy Morris as Miss Lockhart
Garry McDonald as Lou
Harold Hopkins as Larry
Jeanie Drynan as Mrs Duncan
Sally Conabere as Lucy
Patrick Cargill as Fitzwilliam
Jelena Žigon as Madame Cavalli (as Yelena Zignon)
Tony Barry as Policeman
Don Crosby as Major Lockhart
Dolore Whiteman as Mrs Summers
Gerry Duggan as Hall Secretary
Ernie Bourne as Bookmaker
John Power Director
Geoff Burton Director of Photography
Lyle Penn Story
Joan Long Screenplay
Judith Dorsman Costume Designer
David Copping Art Direction
Peter Best Original Music Composer
Nicholas Beauman Editor
Joan Long Producer
Sue Milliken Production Manager
Mark Egerton First Assistant Director
Jan Tyrrell Continuity
Betty Barnard Location Manager
Mark Turnbull Second Assistant Director
Steve E. Andrews Third Assistant Director
Australia 05 May 1977
Canada 22 August 1977
United States 01 February 1979
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Original theatrical trailer for the Australian film 'The Picture Show Man' (1977
The Picture Show Man is a lively warm and witty comedy set in the 1920's that tells the story of Maurice Pyms a flamboyant showman travelling the Aussie Back ...
"Rollicking charming very funny and often extremely it's both the best and the most enjoyable film I've seen in years. Don't Miss it." William K. Everson ...
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