Jackaroo (miniseries)
| Jackaroo | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Cundill |
| Directed by | Michael Carson |
| Starring | Annie Jones David McCubbin Tina Bursill Warren Mitchell |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Hughes |
| Budget | $4.5 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 7 October – 8 October 1990 |
Jackaroo is a 1990 Australian mini series about a half-caste who goes to work on a West Australian property and falls in love with a girl.[2]
David McCubbin was not Aboriginal. Producer Bill Hughes said they could not find an Aboriginal actor of the right age.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Annie Jones - Clare Mallory
- David McCubbin - Jack Simmons
- Tina Bursill - Martha Logan
- Warren Mitchell - Ambrose Barbitron
- Peter Hardy - Ram Gallagher
- Colin McEwan - Roy Mallory
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MIDWEEK MAGAZINE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 19, 782. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 December 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 15 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p207
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