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form y separately published work icon Clowning Around series - publisher   film/TV  
Adaptation of Clowning Sim David Martin , 1988 single work novel
Note: Cavanaugh and Brennan co-wrote series one. Cavanaugh and Coulter co-wrote series two.
Issue Details: First known date: 1991-1993... 1991-1993 Clowning Around
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Film Details - Barron Entertainment , 1991-1993

Producers:

Paul D. Barron and Antonia Barnard.

Production Companies:

Barron Entertainment.

Director of Photography:

László Baranyai.

Editors:

Geoffrey Hall.

Production Designers:

Peta Lawson.

Music:

Peter Best.

Cast:

Including Clayton Williamson (Simon Gunner), Ernie Dingo (Jack Merrick), Rebecca Smart (Linda Crealy), Jean-Michel Dagory (Anatole Tollin), Van Johnson (Mr Ranthow), Noni Hazlehurst (Sarah Gunner), Annie Byron (Una Crealy), Steve Jodrell (Skipper Crealy), Jill Perryman (Miss Gabhurst), and George Shevtsov (Fyodor).
Clowning Around was Heath Ledger's first acting role: he had an uncredited role as 'Orphan Clown', a year before his appearance in Ship to Shore and two years before he starred in Sweat.

Location:

  • Filmed and set in Western Australia and France (Paris).
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Western Australia,
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    France,
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
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