Picture Show Man, The

The Picture Show Man is a lively, warm and witty comedy set in the twenties that chronicles the adventures of Maurice Pym (John Meillon), a flamboyant showman travelling the Aussie backroads unreeling silent films to country townsfolk.

Follow Pym, his hapless son Larry (Harold Hopkins) and Freddie the amorous piano tuner (John Ewart) as they clash with rival showman Palmer – a loud-mouthed, super-cool, ever-smiling American (Rod Taylor) – and brave hardships and heartbreaks in their misadventures on the road.

Hollywood legend Rod Taylor and John Meillon headline a top-notch cast in this enchanting comedy that also features Patrick Cargill, Garry McDonald, Judy Morris and Jeannie Drynan.