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Bush Christmas (1983)
aka Prince and the Great race
Bush Christmas (1983) -CAST AND CREW

Directed by :    Henri Safran
Writing:           Ted Roberts
Producers:       Gilda Baracchi and Paul D. Barron

Cast (as per imdb.com)
John Ewart ..............  Bill
John Howard  .......... Sly
Mark Spain ............. John Thompson
James Wingrove......  Michael
Peter Summer ........  Ben Thompson
Nicole Kidman ........  Helen
Manalpuy ................  Manalpuy
Vineta O'Malley ....  Kate Thompson
Maurice Hughes ....  Carrol
Bob Hunt ............ ....  Jack
Brian Thompson.....  Bookmaker
Liam Maloney ........  Derby Mulcahy
Story

A remake of the 1947 Chips Rafferty movie 
Bush Christmas, this is the story of.a poor Australian family trying to make ends meet in the outback put all their hopes in "Prince," their champion racehorse, until he is stolen the day before the New Year's Day race. The children decide to find the horse thieves in the bush. This takes them in to the Blue Mountains, and they use Aboriginal skills to survive and to track the thieves.


Comments

Nicole's first film appearance.
Filmed in the Beaudesert Shire, Queensland, Australia which is 72 km from the famous Gold Coast on the east of Australia. The photos and logo on the right are from the Beaudesert Shire and give some idea of the magnificent scenery.
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