I Live with Me Dad
| I Live with Me Dad | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Paul Moloney |
| Directed by | Paul Moloney |
| Starring | Peter Hehir Haydon Samuels Rebecca Gibney Peter Cummins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ross Jennings |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Crawfords Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 1985 |
I Live with Me Dad is a 1985 TV movie, produced by Crawfords Australia. The film is about six-year-old Crispy who lives with his destitute father Sid (Hehir). Based on a true story, it follows the street adventures of a father and son and his unconventional upbringing. A heart warming film that explores the extraordinary bond between a father and his son, amidst the pressures and emotions of those who would separate them.
Plot
[edit]Sid McCall is down on his luck. His greatest friend is his son Crispy and together they share all the joys and disappointments that street life can bring. Although only 6 years old, Crispy mixes easily with the street people, who share a common fellowship that always unites them during times of trouble.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Peter Hehir as Sid
- Haydon Samuels as Crispy
- Rebecca Gibney as Jill Harkness
- Peter Cummins
- Tommy Dysart as Griffin
- Nigel Bradshaw as Mr Ross
- Dennis Miller as Joe Kazzinak
Production
[edit]It was based on a true story.[2]
Reception
[edit]Sian Powell of the Sydney Morning Herald concludes "It reeks of sentimentality, but there are redeeming features. The adult acting is patchy, but young Haydon Samuel turns in a solid performance as the seven-year-old son of the alcoholic battler. Paul Kelly's music is superb, as always."[3] Reviewing the video release Graham Cooke wrote in The Canberra Times "The pair fall foul of the welfare serrvices and it is here that the film loses its way a little. Rebecca Gibney as Jill Harkness is a social worker out of another, less-enlightened age, mounting a virtual crusade to separate father from son. It gives the story a harder edge, at the same time making it seem more than a little contrived."[4] In a capsual review Doug Anderson of the Sydney Morning Herald says "It's a two-hankie job with golden redemption at the end but quite agreeable."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p85
- ^ I Live with Me Dad Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine at Eaton Films
- ^ Powell, Sian (15 August 1990), "I Live With Me Dad", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Cooke, Graham (8 February 1988), "Atom bombs and ambition make intriguing tale", The Canberra Times, retrieved 17 May 2023
- ^ Anderson, Doug (22 January 1996), "I Live With Me Dad (1988)", The Sydney Morning Herald
External links
[edit]- I Live with Me Dad at IMDb
- "I Live With Me Dad". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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