''Matthew and Son'' is a 1984 Australian
television film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
about a single parent who is a police surgeon. It was filmed May to June 1984 and is a pilot for a TV series that never eventuated.
[Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p106]
Nicole Kidman
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appears in a small role.
Production
The film was one of several projects Paul Cronin made when at Channel Ten, and was done for
Johnny Young
Johnny Young (born Johnny Benjamin de Jong; 12 March 1947) is a Dutch Australian singer, composer, record producer, disc jockey, television producer and host. Originally from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, his family settled in Perth in the early ...
's company. Cronin:
It was based on the life of Dr John Birrell, the police surgeon, who was instrumental in the .05 and seatbelt legislation. A fascinating man - I met him, and he was a great character to play. Ten Brisbane, Ten Melbourne and Ten Adelaide committed to a series - they had a 7:30 timeslot allocated for it and all - and the only fly in the ointment was Ten Sydney. They would not commit. The telemovie rated well when it did go to air. It was a very, very well constructed show, but Johnny's company collapsed after that, and I left channel Ten."Interview Paul Cronin" TV EYE No. 7, December 1995. ''Classic Australian TV''
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Australian television films
1984 films
1980s English-language films
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