When young Paul’s father is badly hurt in an explosion, his mother calls in the Flying Doctor Service and Paul is left to care for the farm. His immediate concern is to fetch water from a nearby property - a task that becomes fraught with difficulties. Based on a story by Colin Thiele.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324350
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)