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Michael Laurence Michael Laurence i(A106345 works by)
; Died: Ceased: 23 Mar 2015
Gender: Male
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form y separately published work icon Which Way Home ( dir. Carl Schultz ) Australia United States of America (USA) New Zealand : McElroy and McElroy Southern Star Entertainment , 1991 7309275 1991 series - publisher film/TV

'Karen Parsons, a dedicated and courageous American nurse, sets out with five young orphans on an epic journey from a Thai refugee camp to freedom in Australia. She is rescued by an Australian charter boat captain, Steve Hannah, and love blossoms against impossible odds.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1992 nominated Logie Awards Most Popular Telemovie or Mini Series
form y separately published work icon The Godfathers ( dir. Bill Hughes et. al. )agent 1971 Sydney : Bruning, Bell and Partners Gemini Productions Nine Network , 1971-1972 Z1638586 1971 series - publisher film/TV humour

A comedy drama set on Sydney's north shore, The Godfathers centres on nine-year-old Mike Varga and his widowed Hungarian mother. Crippled by the car accident that killed her husband, Maria Varga is confined to a wheelchair. To help financially, she takes in three boarders: Chris (a forty-something taxi driver), Pete (a thirty-year-old commercial photographer) and Gary (a twenty-one-year-old garage attendant who has just moved to Sydney from the country). Mike is an only child and a bit introspective, but the three boarders become fond of him and Mike adopts them as his 'godfathers.' Under their influence, he becomes a happy, outgoing kid, although they are often tested by his youthful ways.

Tensions are frequently raised through the on-going presence of Elizabeth Dent, a Child Welfare Officer who is constantly checking on Mike to see that he is being well cared for. After Pete leaves the Vargases' house to get married, he is replaced by another 'godfather,' Dave.

1972 winner Logie Awards Best Australian Comedy
form y separately published work icon The Godfathers ( dir. Bill Hughes et. al. )agent 1971 Sydney : Bruning, Bell and Partners Gemini Productions Nine Network , 1971-1972 Z1638586 1971 series - publisher film/TV humour

A comedy drama set on Sydney's north shore, The Godfathers centres on nine-year-old Mike Varga and his widowed Hungarian mother. Crippled by the car accident that killed her husband, Maria Varga is confined to a wheelchair. To help financially, she takes in three boarders: Chris (a forty-something taxi driver), Pete (a thirty-year-old commercial photographer) and Gary (a twenty-one-year-old garage attendant who has just moved to Sydney from the country). Mike is an only child and a bit introspective, but the three boarders become fond of him and Mike adopts them as his 'godfathers.' Under their influence, he becomes a happy, outgoing kid, although they are often tested by his youthful ways.

Tensions are frequently raised through the on-going presence of Elizabeth Dent, a Child Welfare Officer who is constantly checking on Mike to see that he is being well cared for. After Pete leaves the Vargases' house to get married, he is replaced by another 'godfather,' Dave.

1972 winner Logie Awards Best Australian Comedy
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