The Picture Show Man

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

Cast

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)

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