I Live with Me Dad
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| I Live with Me Dad | |
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| Directed by | Paul Moloney |
| Written by | Paul Moloney |
| Produced by | Ross Jennings |
| Starring | Peter Hehir Haydon Samuels Rebecca Gibney Peter Cummins |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nine Network |
Release date |
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Running time | 1h 30m |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
I Live with Me Dad is a 1985 TV movie, produced by Crawfords Australia. The film is about six-year-old Crispy who lives with his destitute father Sid (Hehir). Based on a true story, it follows the street adventures of a father and son and his unconventional upbringing. A heart warming film that explores the extraordinary bond between a father and his son, amidst the pressures and emotions of those who would separate them.
Plot[edit]
Sid McCall is down on his luck. His greatest friend is his son Crispy and together they share all the joys and disappointments that street life can bring. Although only 6 years old, Crispy mixes easily with the street people, who share a common fellowship that always unites them during times of trouble.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Peter Hehir as Sid
- Haydon Samuels as Crispy
- Rebecca Gibney as Jill Harkness
- Peter Cummins
- Tommy Dysart as Griffin
- Nigel Bradshaw as Mr Ross
- Dennis Miller as Joe Kazzinak
Production[edit]
It was based on a true story.[2]
Reception[edit]
Sian Powell of the Sydney Morning Herald concludes "It reeks of sentimentality, but there are redeeming features. The adult acting is patchy, but young Haydon Samuel turns in a solid performance as the seven-year-old son of the alcoholic battler. Paul Kelly's music is superb, as always."[3] Reviewing the video release Graham Cooke wrote in The Canberra Times "The pair fall foul of the welfare serrvices and it is here that the film loses its way a little. Rebecca Gibney as Jill Harkness is a social worker out of another, less-enlightened age, mounting a virtual crusade to separate father from son. It gives the story a harder edge, at the same time making it seem more than a little contrived."[4] In a capsual review Doug Anderson of the Sydney Morning Herald says "It's a two-hankie job with golden redemption at the end but quite agreeable."[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p85
- ^ I Live with Me Dad at Eaton Films
- ^ Powell, Sian (15 August 1990), "I Live With Me Dad", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Cooke, Graham (8 February 1988), "Atom bombs and ambition make intriguing tale", The Canberra Times, retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ Anderson, Doug (22 January 1996), "I Live With Me Dad (1988)", The Sydney Morning Herald
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