Eric Taylor Movies
- 1981
A 1939 novel by Katharine Susannah Prichard was the source for this two-part Australian miniseries. Kit Taylor and Carmen Duncan headed the cast as young marrieds Greg and Elodie. Barely acquainted when they marched down the aisle, the couple soon realized that they had next to nothing in common. The next inevitable step was infidelity, with both Greg and Elodie seeking carnal knowledge of their closest friends. Intimate Strangers was first broadcast in 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carmen Duncan, Kit Taylor, (more)
- 1976
The principal characters in this Australian miniseries were James Casey (John Meillon) and his terminally ill son, Sean (Mark Shields-Brown). Throughout the series' three 75-minute episodes, James met with formidable obstacles as he endeavored to grant Sean his three last wishes: to get a dog, to be reunited with his mother, and to meet the Queen of England. The story concluded with the proposal, and granting, of a mysterious fourth wish. Based on a true story, The Fourth Wish aired over the Australian ABC network in 1976; two years later, a feature-film version appeared, again starring John Meillon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1972
Telecast by Australia's ABC Network in 1972, the six-part The Far Country was the first of two miniseries adaptations of Nevil Shute's best-selling novel. Set in post-WWII Victoria, the story revolved around the romance between local girl Jennifer Morton and expatriate Czech doctor Carl Zlinter (Peter Gwynne). Denied a license to practice in Australia, Carl did his best to survive his hostile new environment, but a horrible secret in his past threatened to have tragic consequences for both himself and his beloved Jennifer. The Far Country was remade as a four-parter in 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1962
One of the most frequently dramatized of Charles Dickens' novels, Oliver Twist has been transformed into a British TV miniseries on at least three different occasions. The first of these was telecast by the BBC from January 7 to April 1, 1962. Bruce Prochnik starred as beleagured orphan Oliver Twist, who crossed paths with master thief Fagin (Max Adrian), cheeky young cutpurse the Artful Dodger (Melvyn Hayes), the pathetic Nancy Sykes (Carmel McSharry), and the murderous Bill Sykes (Peter Vaughan) before stumbling upon his true station in life. Oliver Twist was faithfully delineated over 13 25-minute episodes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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