Winners: Top Kid

Australia, 1985

Episode of Series ‘Winners’.
Gary is a bright boy - a bit too bright for his own good, as the other kids try to prove by beating him up regularly after school. Then he goes on a quiz show and suddenly fame and fortune are within his reach… until they start to rig the show and Gary has to make a very difficult decision.

Cast includes Emil Minty, Harold Hopkins, Michelle Fawdon and Garry McDonald.

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Credits

director

Carl Schultz

producer

Jane Scott

writer

Bob Ellis

production company

New South Wales Film Corporation

Film Victoria

Australian Film Commission

ITC Entertainment

Australian Children's Television Foundation

Duration

00:46:25:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Appears in

Group of items

Winners [Series]

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017323

Language

English

Audience classifications

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Gifted children

Television

Television → Television series

Television → Television series → Television series - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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