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Writers:
Sonia Borg (writer)
Cliff Green (written by)
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Release Date:
7 June 1981 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
We follow the life of Alan Marshall who was struck down by Polio as a child and it shows how he overcame the crippling effects of the disease... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Lewis Fitz-Gerald ... Alan Marshall

Tony Barry ... Alan's Father
Julie Hamilton ... Alan's Mother
Adam Garnett ... Alan (Aged 11)
Ann Henderson-Stires ... Mary (as Ann Henderson)
Lesley Baker ... Matron
Bruce Kerr ... Dr. Robertson
Brian Hannan ... Alec
Olivia Brown ... Prostitute Maisie
Clare Binney ... Prostitute Ruby
Earl Francis ... George
Debra Lawrance ... Nurse Conrad (as Debra Lawrence)
Darren MacDonald ... Steve
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Lisa Aldenhoven ... Mamie
Christine Amor ... Rose
Harold Baigent ... Daddy
Don Barker ... Mr. Tucker
Joanne Barker ... Sadie
Sally Bourne ... Maggie (as Sally Anne Bourne)
David Bradshaw ... Prince
Paul Colombani ... George
Syd Conabere ... Radcliffe
Chris Connelly ... Young man
Cul Cullen ... Fiddler
Ian Cuming ... Mr. Ransome
Robin Cuming ... Mr. Correll
Peter Curtin ... Flagger
Les Dayman ... Ted Wilson
Jason Donovan ... Freddy
Graham Dow ... O'Connor

Roy Edmunds ... Det. Sgt. Farrant
Marion Edward ... Mrs. Bronson
Maureen Edwards ... Mrs. Carmichael
Cliff Ellen ... Drunk
Reg Evans ... Bluey
Kaarin Fairfax ... Rene
Maurie Fields ... Spruiker
Stuart Finch ... Mr. Carlson
Bernadette Gibson ... Mrs. Davies
Terry Gill ... Arthur
Andrew Gilmour ... Mr. Simpson
Vic Gordon ... Drunk
Sandy Gore ... Miss. Claws

Kate Gorman ... Leila
Reg Gorman ... Arthur
Billie Hammerberg ... Mrs. Hale
Betty Hargrave ... Mrs. Carruthers
Leila Hayes ... Miss. Bryce
Edward Hepple ... Tom

Peter Hosking ... Blue
David Hursthouse ... Mr. Clynes
Sydney Jackson ... Sarver
Telford Jackson ... Mr. Miller
Melita Jurisic ... Violet
Jackie Kelleher ... Mrs. Smalpeck
Elizabeth Kemp ... Receptionist
Matthew King ... Urger
John Larking ... Mick
Brad Lindsay ... Fred
Janet Lord
Brendon Lunney ... Finlay
Jeremy McArthur ... Skeeter
Robert McClelland
Richard McFarlane ... Andy
Esme Melville ... Miss. Forbes
Dennis Miller ... Gunner
Fay Mokotow ... Mrs. Fraser
John Murphy ... Crowther
Pam Murphy ... Mrs. Conlon
Julie Nihill ... Young woman
Helen Noonan ... Miss. Trueman
Marilyn O'Donnell ... Biddy
Marie O'Loughlin ... Sally
Jack Perry ... Tom Mitchell
Anne Phelan ... Lay preacher
Ron Pinnell ... Shep
Johnny Quinn ... Ron
Warwick Randall ... Tiny
David Ravenswood ... Dr. Crawford
Alan Rowe ... Mr. Mollison
Celia Rowley ... Mrs. Mollison
Ian Smith ... Mr. Slade
Fiona Spence ... Mrs. Wilson
Ian Sprake ... Mr. Ford
Bill Stacey ... Ginger
Howard Stanley ... Squirt
Rob Steele ... Angus
Elizabeth Stevenson ... Night sister
Rosie Sturgess ... Big woman
Peter Thompson ... Businessman
Valerie Thompson ... Abortionist
Sigrid Thornton ... Mabel
Pepe Trevor ... Pretty girl
Cindy Unkauf ... Alice
Mary Ward ... Mrs. Birdsworth
Roger Ward ... Peter McLeod
Bryon Williams ... Mr. Brown
Myrtle Woods ... Old woman
Mark Zandle ... Mr. Burmeister
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Runtime:
Australia:60 min (9 episodes)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:PG

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Slow moving but worth the wait!, 12 June 2006
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Author: John (opsbooks) from Blue Mountains, Australia

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Author Alan Marshall's 3 autobiographical books are placed onto the screen with perfection. Covering his life between the ages of 11 and 31, you will be drawn into the story as this indomitable character overcomes every obstacle put in his way.

Alan contracted polio soon after starting school. Surrounded by a loving family and friends in a small country town, it wasn't until he went out looking for work in the 'big smoke' that Alan came up against the prejudices facing anyone with a debilitating disease in the first half of the 20th century. Not that Alan regarded himself as such! Lewis Fitz-Gerald is totally believable as the devil-may-care hero of this well made ABC mini-series. Lewis IS Alan, supported by a large cast showcasing Australia's great range of fine circa-1981 actors. Sigrid Thornton appears as one of the workers in the shoe factory.

For some viewers, the story may take a while to develop but like a good wine, matured over the decades, it's well worth the wait.

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