The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man is a 1977 Australian film about a travelling film exhibitor John Meillon in the 1920s. He has to deal with the rebelliousness of his son Harold Hopkins and a rival American exhibitor Rod Taylor.

Maurice Pym is a travelling cinema operator in the 1920s who tours country New South Wales with his son Larry and pianist Freddie.The film was based on the memoirs of Lyle Penn, whose father was a travelling film exhibitor. He saw Joan Long being interviewed on television about her documentary on early Australian cinema, The Pictures That Moved and sent his memoirs to her. She optioned them and adapted it into a screenplay. Long was reluctant to direct the movie herself and as such hired John Power. ........

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