''The Mismatch'' is a 1979 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 separated couple.
[Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p107] It screened on the ABC as part of a Season of Plays.
Others in the series included:
*''Burn the Butterflies''
*''Gail''
*''Money in the Bank''
*''The Rook Pool''
*''Banana Bender''.
Premise
Marsha and Richard Harrington have separated but agree that Richard should move back home for the sake of their two daughters (he is an actor, she is a teacher). Their plans to lead separate lives proves difficult. She starts dating school teacher Courtney, he starts dating his producer's wife. Courtney is revealed to be corrupt and the wife has Richard fired from his series. Richard and Marsha eventually reconcile.
Cast
*Jane Harders
*Stephen O'Rourke
*Margo Lee
*Michael Aitkens
*Alfred Bell
*
John Bluthal
John Bluthal (born Isaac Bluthal; 12 August 1929 – 15 November 2018) was a Polish-born Australian actor and comedian, noted for his six-decade career internationally in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He started his career ...
*Michael Caulfield
*Jennifer Claire
*Nerida Clark
*Bronwyn Clarke
*George Shevtsov
References
External links
*
''The Mismatch''at
Screen Australia
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Australian television films
1979 television films
1979 films
Films directed by Ken Hannam
1970s English-language films
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