Episode of Series ‘Touch the Sun’.
Johnno, an energetic and sensitive 10 year old, resides in a small coastal fishing town. His father’s inability to come to terms with Johnno’s deafness exacerbates their already troubled relationship. To curb Johnno’s rebelliousness, his father proposes to send him to a “special school”. On learning of this plan Johnno flees to a nearby island to live like Robinson Crusoe. An Italian fisherman, who has earlier befriended Johnno, finds him on the island and endeavours to persuade him to return and face his problems. Cast includes: Damien Walters - Captain Johnno Rebecca Sykes - Julie Michelle Fawdon - Kathleen Joe Petruzzi - Tony Written by Rob George, music by Stephen Matters. Rated G.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
This work has been digitised but due to rights and access requirements can only be viewed onsite at over WiFi or by an access request.
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300104
Language
English
Audience classifications
G
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Deafness
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)