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Screen cap from promotional trailer
Adaptation of
Marty Moves to the Country
1980
single work
picture book
and
Penny Pollard's Diary
1983
single work
diary
and
A Cast of Thousands : Five Comic Plays
1985
selected work
drama
and
There's a Sea in My Bedroom
1984
single work
picture book
and
Thing
1982
single work
children's fiction
and
The Steam Train Crew
1981
single work
picture book
Issue Details:
First known date:
1987...
1987
Kaboodle
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Film Details - Australian Children's Television Foundation ; ABC Television ,
Producers:
Patricia Edgar (executive producer); Jeff Peck (series producer).
Finance Organisations:
According to Patricia Edgar, 'The budget was just under a million dollars, but financing was still difficult to achieve because such a production was not eligible under the legislation for tax investment. So once again I had to go, cap in hand, to all the state film investment bodies' (Bloodbath,p.176).
Awards:
- Series 1: Chicago International Festival of Children's Films (winner)
- Series 1: Australian Teachers of Media Awards (winner)
- Series 1: Bicentennial Pater Awards (winner)
- Series 1: Australian Television Society Awards (winner)
- Series 1: Banff Television Festival, Canada (selected)
- Series 2: Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Awards (winner)
- Series 2: Australian Teachers of Media Awards (winner)
- Series 2: Australian Television Society Awards (Certificate of Merit)
Notes:
List of episodes (series one):
Episode 1.
Episode 1.
Molly Makes Music (animated, 6min.50sec.)Episode 2.
Writer: Penny Robenstone
Director: Penny Robenstone
Double Take (live-action, 5min.46sec.)
Writer: Jeff Peck
Director: Sue Brooks
The Wheelie Wonder (animated, 4min.4sec.)
Writer: Hazel Edwards
Director: Ross Gathercole
The Great Detective (claymation, 6min.10sec.)
Writer: none given
Director: none given
The Great Sandwich Swap (live-action, 5min.11sec.)Episode 3.
Writer: Pat Edwards (based on a story by)
Director: Mitch Mathews
The Huge Adventures of Trevor, A Cat (animation, 5min.57sec.)
Writer: John Taylor
Director: John Taylor
Scruff the Sock (live-action, 9min.30sec.)
Writer: Alan Love
Director: Catherine Campbell
Marty Makes a Move (live-action, 14min.)Episode 4.
Writer: Murray Oliver
Director: Heather Williams
Script editor: David Rapsey
Based on Marty Moves to the Country by Kate Walker.
Wombat and Gumshoe (animation, 8min.30sec.)
Writer: Steve French
Director: Steve French
Penny Pollard's Diary (live-action, 18min.13sec.)Episode 5.
Writer: Morris Gleitzman
Director: Jessic Douglas-Henry
Based on Penny Pollard's Diary by Robin Klein (illustrated by Ann James)
The Cure (animation, 3min.36sec.)
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
The Secret Life of Trees (live-action, 23min.43sec.)Episode 6.
Writer: Paul Cox
Director: Paul Cox
Joshua Cooks (animation, 6min.15sec.)
Writer: Penny Robenstone
Director: Penny Robenstone
The Wizards of Solmar (live-action, 15min.41sec.)
Writer: Gary Davis
Director: Gary Davis
Episode 7.
Snow White and the Dreadful Dwarfs (live-action, 16min.58sec.)Episode 8.
Writer: Jan Sardi
Director: Jan Sardi
Adapted from A Cast of Thousands (published by Thomas Nelson)
Foxbat and the Mimi (animation, 4min.9sec.)
Writer: none given
Director: none given
Script consultant: Graeme Jackson
Script development: Brian Robinson and Barbara Irvine
Gung Ho (animation, 6min.24sec.)Episode 9.
Writer: Steve French
Director: Steve French
The Girl and the Pumpkin (live-action, 12min.)
Writer: Peita Letchford
Director: Peita Letchford
Lock up Your Toys (animation, 4min.50sec.)
Writer: Penny Robenstone and Julia Gardiner
Director: Penny Robenstone
There's Dragons (animation (song), 2min.15sec.)Episode 10.
Writer: Steve French
Director: Steven French
The Kobold and Potato (live-action, 10min.51sec.)
Writer: Shirley Barratt [sic]
Director: Karin Altmann
Talo's Story (animation, 9min.41sec.)
Writer: Cate Cahill
Director: Vincent C. Zimbardi
The Fogbrook Thing (live-action, 21min.26sec.)Episode 11.
Writer: Mark Osborn
Director: Mark Osborn
The Marvellous Adventures of Miriam (live-action, 10min.29sec.)Episode 12.
Writer: Jennifer Mellet
Director: Carl Looper and Robert Alcock
Script editor: Jeff Peck
The Birthday Present (live-action, 6min.38sec.)
Writer: Peita Letchford
Director: Mitch Mathews
Script editor: Sue Smith
There's a Sea in my Bedroom (animation, 5min.)
Writer: none given
Director: Michael Szymanski
Based on There's a Sea in My Bedroom by Margaret Wild.
Thing (animation, 11min.3sec.)Episode 13.
Writer: Maggie Geddes, Neil Robinson, and Jill Morris.
Director: Maggie Geddes
Based on the book by Robin Klein, illustrated by Alison Lester.
The Steam Train Crew (live-action, 7min.48sec.)
Writer: none given
Director: Robert Marchand
Based on the book by Andrew and Janet McLean
Whiska: The Animated Seal (animation, 1min.46sec.)
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
The Idea (animation, 4min.20sec.)
Writer: John Skibinksi and Sue Rendall
Director: John Skibinksi and Sue Rendall
The Ghost and Katie Domigan (live-action, 6min.46sec.)
Writer: Greg Millin
Director: Mark Osborn
Based on a story by Pat Edwards
Waltzing Matilda (claymation, 6min.46sec.)
Writer: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
Director: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
Based on the poem by Banjo Paterson
List of episodes (series two):
Episode 1.
Episode 1.
1. The Hedge and Mr Snip: 'The Hedge Clown'.Episode 2.
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
2. The Great Detective: 'The Secret of the Magic Lamp'.
Writer: Not given
Directors: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
3. The Dream Machine: 'Grandfather's Dream Machine'.
Writer: Paul Williams
Director: Paul Williams
4. Echidna Crossing: 'Kookaburra Lends a Wing'.
Writer: Neil Robinson, with John Taylor and Ross Gathercole.
Directors: Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson.
1. The Hedge and Mr Snip: 'Hedge Crocodiles'.Episode 3.
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
2. The Great Detective: 'Mystery of the Chinese Dragons'.
Writer: Not given
Directors: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
3. The Dream Machine: 'Sarah's Dream Cloud'.
Writer: Paul Williams
Director: Paul Williams
4. Echidna Crossing: 'A Possum's Tail'.
Writer: Neil Robinson, with John Taylor and Ross Gathercole
Director: Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson
1. The Hedge and Mr Snip: 'The Hedge Maze'.
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
2. The Great Detective: 'Monkey Business on Ice'.
Writer: Not given
Directors: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
3. The Dream Machine: 'Kids in Space'.
Writer: Paul Williams
Director: Paul Williams
4. Echidna Crossing: 'Playing Around'.
Writer: Neil Robinson, with John Taylor and Ross Gathercole
Director: Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson
Episode 4.
1. The Hedge and Mr Snip: 'The Great Hedge Race'.Episode 5.
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
2. The Great Detective: 'At the Circus'.
Writer: Not given
Directors: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
3. The Dream Machine: 'It's a Dog's Dream'.
Writer: Paul Williams
Director: Paul Williams
4. Echidna Crossing: 'Tortoise Saves the Day'.
Writer: Neil Robinson, with John Taylor and Ross Gathercole
Director: Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson
1. The Hedge and Mr Snip: 'Hedge Island'.Episode 6.
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
2. The Great Detective: 'The Sectre of Bat Cave'.
Writer: Not given
Directors: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
3. The Dream Machine: 'Adam's Super Cubby'.
Writer: Paul Williams
Director: Paul Williams
4. Echidna Crossing: 'Wombat in Trouble'.
Writer: Neil Robinson, with John Taylor and Ross Gathercole
Director: Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson
1. The Hedge and Mr Snip: 'Haunted Hedge'.
Writer: Peter Viska
Director: Peter Viska
2. The Great Detective: 'Helping Grandad Out of a Jam'.
Writer: Not given
Directors: Richard Chataway and Michael Cusack
3. The Dream Machine: 'Elsie Dreams a Nightmare'.
Writer: Paul Williams
Director: Paul Williams
4. Echidna Crossing: 'Home At Last?'.
Writer: Neil Robinson, with John Taylor and Ross Gathercole
Director: Maggie Geddes and Neil Robinson
