''Halfway to Nowhere'' is a 1972 Australian TV play based on the

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. It was part of a series of five Lindsay adaptations on the

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Premise

Bill and Waldo, 16-year-old school boys, experiment with alcohol and women.

Cast

*Alan Wilson as Bill Gimble * Geoff Boon as Waldo Peddler * Rosalie Fletcher as Polly Tanner * Sally Cahill as Gertie Sparks.

References

External links

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''Halfway to Nowhere''
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