Linehaul
| Linehaul | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tony Morphett |
| Directed by | Frank Arnold |
| Starring | Jack Thompson Peter Gwynne Keith Lee |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Glyn Davies Tony Morphett |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 1973[1] |
Linehaul is a 1973 Australian television film about truckie Dave Morgan. It was a pilot for a series that was never made and an early vehicle for Jack Thompson.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Jack Thompson (actor) as Dave Morgan
- Peter Gwynne
- Keith Lee as John Macleod
- Alfred Sandor as Philip Mather
- Bunny Gibson
Reception
[edit]The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "it's probably one of the best written, acted and directed pieces of TV drama to hit the screen this year. The dialogue was taut and economical. The acting, particularly that of Jack Thompson... was first class."[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "TUESDAY, 15". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13, 434. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 May 1973. p. 16. Retrieved 4 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p101
- ↑ "Big local series planned for later this year". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 40, no. 49. Australia. 9 May 1973. p. 10. Retrieved 4 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "The Robert Morley Romp". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 May 1973. p. 83.
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- Australian television films
- Films directed by Frank Arnold
- 1973 English-language films
- 1973 television films
- 1973 Australian films
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- Television pilots not picked up as a series
- 1973 in Australian television
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