Halfway to Nowhere
1972 Australian TV series or program
| Halfway to Nowhere | |
|---|---|
| Based on | novel by Norman Lindsay |
| Written by | Cliff Green |
| Directed by | David Cahill |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Burke |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1972 (1972) |
Halfway to Nowhere is a 1972 Australian TV play based on the coming-of-age story by Norman Lindsay. It was part of a series of five Lindsay adaptations on the ABC.[1]
Premise
Bill and Waldo, 16-year-old school boys, experiment with alcohol and women.[2]
Cast
- Alan Wilson as Bill Gimble
- Geoff Boon as Waldo Peddler
- Rosalie Fletcher as Polly Tanner
- Sally Cahill as Gertie Sparks.
References
- ^ "LINDSAY NOVELS ON TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 40, no. 9. 2 August 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 9 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Last of Linsday". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 November 1972. p. 42.
External links
- Halfway to Nowhere at IMDb
- Halfway to Nowhere at AustLit
- Copy of complete script at National Archives of Australia
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