AustLit
Film Details - Crawford Productions ; Seven Network , 1973
Production Companies:
Cast:
Mark Albiston (Peter Summers); Alan Rowe (Simms); Ernie Bourne (Ned Robbins); Joan Letch (Daisy Robbins); Peter Culpan (Man 1); Peter Dixon (Man 2); William Sizeland (Dr Clark); Esme Melville (Cleaning Woman); Malcolm Steed (Publicity Man: Jim); Jennifer Craig (Susan); Dian Morris (Georgina); Colwyn Roberts (Gate Man); Max Murray (Man in Uniform); Shirley Dixon and Michael Bowler (Extras: Lab); David Marr, Graeme Ross, and Harry Witt (Extras: Club); Gavin Armstrong (Man at Club); and Actual (Cab driver).
The casting call sheets held in the Crawford Collection also show the following information:
Other actors considered for the role of Peter Summers included Richard Meikle.Other actors considered for the role of Simms included John Nash, Michael Duffield, and John Frawley.
Other actors considered for the role of Ned Robbins included Les Foxcroft.
Other actors considered for the role of Daisy Robbins included Madeline Orr.
Other actors considered for the role of 2nd Man included John Kelly, Chris Peters, Hewan O'Neill, Chris Dunn, and Peter Orcsik.
Other actors considered for the role of Susan included Lealey-Gaye Walker.
Actors considered for the Extras (Business men) included John Russell.
Actors considered for the Extras (Summerlab) included Kevin Woodward, Frank Cansella, and Robert Watkins.
Actors considered for the role of Man in Uniform included David Wassell.
The stunt man was Tony Sprague.
Bruce Beck and Marilyn Shubb were cast as '2 Tennis Players'.
Wesley Gilding was cast as 'Man in Dustcoat' and Gerard Stanhope as 'Passenger in Taxi', but both parts have subsequently been marked 'NOT REQ.'
