''Poor Man's Orange'' is a novel by New Zealand born Australian author

Ruth Park Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM (24 August 191714 December 2010) was a New Zealand–born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels '' The Harp in the South'' (1948) and '' Playing Beatie Bow'' (1980), and the children's radio serial '' ...

. Published in 1949, the book is the sequel to '' The Harp in the South'' (1948) and continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the

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area of Sydney.

Television

Like its predecessor ''The Harp In The South'', ''Poor Man's Orange'' was also adapted for Australian

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by the

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in 1987.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p230

Cast

Anne Phelan Anne Mary Phelan (2 August 1948 – 27 October 2019) was an Australian actress of stage and screen who appeared in many theatre, television and film productions as well as radio and voice-over. Her television soap opera roles included '' B ...

as Mumma Darcy (Margaret) *

Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson (24 February 1938 – 14 October 2009) was a New Zealand actor, director, producer, writer and poet. Sanderson was described as one of the founding fathers of modern theatre in New Zealand. In New Zealand he had appearances ...

as Hughie Darcy *

Anna Hruby Anna Hruby (born 1960) is an Australian actress and voice over artist band TV commercial advertiser, who has appeared in many Australian television series and theatre productions. She is the daughter of actress, entertainer and television per ...

as Roie (Rowena) Rothe * Kaarin Fairfax as Dolour Darcy * Gwen Plumb as Granny Kilker *

Shane Connor Shane Connor (born 3 April 1959) also billed/credited as Shane Feeney-Connor, is an Australian actor, who has had extensive experience in stage, television and film productions, both locally and internationally in the United Kingdom and United St ...

as Charlie Rothe *

Syd Conabere Sydney Leicester Conabere (8 July 191815 July 2008) was an Australian actor. He was notable for his work in theatre, film and television drama in a career spanning more than fifty years. In 1962 Conabere won the Logie award for Best Actor, for ...

as Pat Diamond * Ron Shand as Bumper Reilly * Emily Nicol as Motty (Moira) Rothe * Brandon Burke as Tommy Mendel * Lois Ramsay as Mrs. Campion * Cecil Parkee as Lick Jimmy *

Carole Skinner Carole Skinner (born 8 May 1944) is an Australian actress, particularly known for her performances in theatre and television. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nola McKenzie in the soap opera, ''Prisoner'', in '' Sons and Daughters'', a ...

as Delie Stock * Charles Tingwell as Father Cooley * Brendan Han Tjahjadi as Roger Bubba *

Kerry Walker Kerry Ann Walker is an Australian actress. She has had a lengthy career on both stage and screen. She was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role three times, in 1985 for '' Bliss'', 1986 for '' Twelfth Night'' and in ...

as Miss Moon ''The Harp in the South'' and ''Poor Man's Orange'' have been released by

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as a 3-DVD package.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0307806, title=Poor Man's Orange
''Poor Man's Orange''
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