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The Picture Show Man: Directed by John Power. With John Meillon, Rod Taylor, John Ewart, Harold Hopkins. At the beginnings of this centuary a man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies (naturally in black and white).
- (275)
- Comedy, Drama
- John Power
- 1979-02
The Picture Show Man is a 1977 Australian film 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 ).
Mar 18, 2009 · 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 Roads unreeling silent films...
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The Picture Show Man (1977) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Screenplay. Lyle Penn. Story. A man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies.
A genial, warmly nostalgic slice of Australian movie history, immeasurably improved by having John Meillion in the lead, Picture Show Man could have been a national masterpiece if only it had a sharper screenplay, much better pacing, and properly exploited dramatic stakes.
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A showman (John Meillon) tries to keep up with his rival (Rod Taylor), bringing movies to rural 1920s Australia.
