Poor Man's Orange

George Whaley

Ruth Park
George Whaley

[Cast Group]
Actor: Anne Phelan | Character: Mumma Darcy
Actor: Martyn Sanderson | Character: Hughie Darcy
Actor: Kaarin Fairfax | Character: Dolour Darcy
Actor: Anna Hruby | Character: Roie Rothe
Actor: Shane Connor | Character: Charlie Rothe
Actor: Emily Nicol | Character: Matty Rothe
Actor: Lois Ramsey | Character: Mrs. Campion
Actor: Cecil Parkee | Character: Lick Jimmy
Actor: Ron Shand | Character: Bumper Reilly
Actor: Syd Conabere | Character: Pat Diamond
Actor: Carole Skinner | Character: Delie Stock
Actor: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | Character: Father Cooley
Actor: Kerry Walker | Character: Miss Moon
Actor: Brandon Burke | Character: Tommy Mendel
Actor: Susan Leith | Character: Francie
Actor: Pat Thomson | Character: Mrs. Drummy
Actor: Connor Fitzpatrick | Character: Harry Drummy
Actor: Robert Baxter | Character: Mr. Drummy
Actor: Felicity Soper | Character: Gracie Drummy
Actor: Kirsty Meares | Character: Suse Kilroy
Actor: Christina Youhanna | Character: Florentina
Actor: Roger Ward | Character: Mr. Kilroy
Actor: Rose Clemente | Character: Seppa
Actor: Denise Otto | Character: Mrs. Kilroy
Actor: Wahid Iddi | Character: Lex
Actor: Garth Meade | Character: The Kidger
Actor: Christopher Cummins | Character: Topper
Actor: Simon Gratton | Character: Birdie Wren
Actor: Kirrily Nolan | Character: Sister Theophilus
Actor: Franca Rubiu | Character: Mrs. Sicilino
Actor: May Pusey | Character: Sister Rose
Actor: George Rubiu | Character: Mr. Sicilino
Actor: Stan Roach | Character: Angus McIntosh
Actor: Brendan Han | Character: Roger Bubba
Actor: Peter Carmody | Character: Wally
Actor: Ella-Mei Wong | Character: Lick Jimmy's Wife
Actor: Clive Marshall | Character: Ted
Actor: Tony Liu | Character: Lick's Son
Actor: Saviour Sammut | Character: Dimitri
Actor: Paul Lee | Character: Lick's grandson #1
Actor: Terry Woo | Character: Sam Gooey
Actor: Andrew Quan | Character: Lick's grandson #2
Actor: N.K. Soo | Character: Sam's friend
Actor: Lynette Lee | Character: Lick's granddaughter
Actor: Terri Lowe | Character: Sharlee
Actor: Annie Forday | Character: Lick's granddaughter-in-law
Actor: Alain Nguyen Dinh | Character: Chinese Man
Actor: Peter Corbett | Character: Will the Foreman
Actor: Colin Croft | Character: Drunk
Actor: John Godden | Character: Nipper
Actor: Queenie Ashton | Character: Mrs. Casement
Actor: Michael Kent | Character: Joe
Actor: Francis Flannagan | Character: Mr. Casement
Actor: Kris Bidenko | Character: Shirley
Actor: Ann Morgan | Character: Street Woman
Actor: David Wenham | Character: Party Youth
Actor: Jean Calver | Character: Mrs. Emmett
Actor: Louise Blackwell | Character: Judy
Actor: Ken Snodgrass | Character: Ernie
Actor: Kevin Scully | Character: Reporter
Actor: Lester Morris | Character: Hot Dog Man
Actor: Archer Cox | Character: Newborn Mikey
Actor: James Parkes | Character: Mikey aged 4-6 months
Actor: Kristoffer Greaves | Character: Christmas Day Policeman
Actor: Richard Mills | Character: Policeman
Actor: Kath Leahy | Character: Street Neighbour #1
Actor: Joan Millar | Character: Street Neighbour #2
Actor: Robert Davis | Character: Role's Doctor
Actor: Guy Le Claire | Character: Dolour's doctor
Actor: Susie Edmonds | Character: Nursing Sister
Actor: Valerie Thompson | Character: Eye Hospital Sister
Actor: Melissa Bickerton | Character: Dental Nurse
Actor: Martin Mowlam | Character: Dentist
Actor: Stephen Boyle | Character: Student Dr Jackson
Actor: Scott Ferguson | Character: Student Dr Steele
Actor: Ross Hall | Character: Student Dr. Thompson
Actor: Peter Miller | Character: Student Dr. McAlpine

[Directors Group]
Name: George Whaley | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ruth Park | Role: Writer
Name: George Whaley | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Anthony Buckley | Role: Producer
Name: Robert Mercieca | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Peter Best | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Paul Murphy | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Wayne LeClos | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Susie Maizels | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Bernard Hides | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Virginia Bieneman | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: David Rowe | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: David Dowling | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Terri Farmer | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Marjory Hamlin | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Willi Kenrick | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Roxanne Delbarre | Role: Production Manager
Name: Carol Hughes | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Kate Ingham | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Henry Osborne | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Chris Webb | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Debra Cole | Role: Art Department
Name: Ian Jobson | Role: Art Department
Name: Ray Pedler | Role: Art Department
Name: Caroline Polin | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Greg Bell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Syd Butterworth | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Fenton | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dean Gawen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Phil Heywood | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Huntingford | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sue Kerr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Leigh Kowald | Role: Sound Department
Name: Danielle Wiessner | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Bob Duncan | Role: Stunts
Name: Rocky McDonald | Role: Stunts
Name: Linda Megier | Role: Stunts
Name: Guy Norris | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Ian Bird | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ray Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Fleet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Warren Grieef | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Conrad Mill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mick Morris | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Platt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jonathan Swain | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Townley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Williamson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Caroline Bonham | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Philippa Eyers | Role: Costume Department
Name: Lyn London | Role: Costume Department
Name: John Shea | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Arthur Cambridge | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Miriam Cortes | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Wayne Hayes | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Denise Wolfson | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Robin Clifton | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Edwina Nicolls | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Nicola Moors | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Keith Bain | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Glenn A. Baker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James Cox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Daniell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jennifer Des Champs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Naomi Enfield | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jo Kennedy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philip MacPherson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suza Maybury | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Mercurio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robina Osborne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jacquie Robertson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicky Rowntree | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Walter van Veenendal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kris Wyld | Role: Additional Crew

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307806/videogallery/

Australia: September 14, 1987
Ireland: November 19, 1990
Hungary: November 15, 1999

Winner | 1988 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series | Anne Phelan, Poor Man's Orange
Nominee | 1988 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini Series | Kaarin Fairfax, Poor Man's Orange
Nominee | 1988 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Mini Series | Anthony Buckley, Poor Man's Orange
Nominee | 1988 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini Series | Shane Connor, Poor Man's Orange
Nominee | 1988 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Achievement in Direction in a Mini Series | George Whaley, Poor Man's Orange

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