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The Screen Guide

Fifteen-year-old Sim wants to be a clown. His third set of foster parents think he's as nutty as an Australian fruit cake. So he runs away, joins an outback rodeo, then a travelling circus. He is taught the art of clowning by a former clown, Anatole, an iron-willed Frenchman who is no longer able to perform. When Anatole returns to Paris, Sim follows, and is finally given the chance to perform at the famous Winter Circus. Based on the David Martin novel, 'Clowning Sim'.

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Series

This title is part of a series
Clowning Around

Series listing
Clowning Around I series
Clowning Around II 1993

Crew

Director
George Whaley
Writers
Shane Brennan  Tony Cavanaugh
Producer
Paul Barron  Antonia Barnard
Executive Producers
Paul Barron
Dir. of Photography
Laszlo Baranyai ACS
Composer
Peter Best
Editor
Geoff Hall
Production Designer
Peta Lawson

Cast

Clayton Williamson - Ernie Dingo - Jean-Michel Dagory - Van Johnson - Steve Jodrell - Annie Byron - Noni Hazlehurst - Rebecca Smart

Production Details

Production Completion
1991
Genre
Family
Production Company
Barron Entertainment Ltd