Jonah is a 1982 Australian mini series based on the novel of the same name by Louis Stone. It is about Jonah, leader of a street gang who goes into business.[1][2]
| Jonah | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Jonah by Louis Stone |
| Written by | Eleanor Witcombe |
| Directed by | Eric Tayler |
| Starring | Jonathan Sweet Claire Crowther Liddy Clark Steve Bisley June Salter Mark Hembrow |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Burke |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 14 March 1982 |
The novel was published in 1911.[3]
Cast
edit- Jonathan Sweet as Jonah
- Claire Crowther as Ada
- Liddy Clark as Pinkey
- Doreen Warburton as Mrs. Yabsley
- Steve Bisley as Cook
- June Salter
- Mark Hembrow as Waxy
- Moya O'Sullivan
- Joseph Fürst as Hans Paach
- Colin Croft as Old Dad
- Ron Haddrick
- Jennifer Hagan
- Jane Harders
- Maggie Kirkpatrick
References
edit- ^ Scott Murray, ed. (1996). Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995. Oxford University Press. p. 207. ISBN 0195539494.
- ^ "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 48, no. 51. 27 May 1981. p. 124 (TV WORLD). Retrieved 27 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AN AUSTRALIAN NOVEL". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 23, 012. 14 October 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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