The Water trolley (K)

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.

Credits

director

Noel Price

producer

Penny Spence

production company

Nine Network

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

36136

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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