The Picture Show Man (1977)

Directed by

John Power

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Australia, a traveling film exhibitor tours the countryside with his silent movies. He struggles with his rebellious son and faces competition from an American showman.

nostalgicgentlebittersweetwarmcomedicleisurelyslice-of-lifefamily-oriented

What happens

The Picture Show Man is a 1977 Australian film directed by John Power, 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. He was cast as an American because the producer was concerned about his ability to perform in an Australian accent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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