Episode of Series ‘Touch the Sun’.
Sam and his sisters come to stay on their cousin’s remote farm in Tasmania. Badge, the farm boy, feels daunted by the arrival of his arrogant city cousins. After a huge violent storm, the prize cow escapes. The children decide to search the mountainous wilderness for the cow and their route leads up to the mysterious Devil’s Hill. The adventure teaches them they must stick together to survive. Based on the novel by Nan Chauncy.
Cast includes Peter Hehir, Mary Haire, John Flaus, Alexander Jacobs, Emma Pugh, Cameron Atkins and Jane McArthur.
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324008
Language
English
Audience classifications
G
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Adaptations
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Children's literature, Australian
Literature → Literature
Television
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)