Sam's Luck
| Sam's Luck | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's drama |
| Written by | Noel Robinson |
| Directed by | David Zweck |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Keith Wilkes |
| Cinematography | Kevin Bartlett |
| Editor | Ted Lowe |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 7 July – 11 August 1980 |
Sam's Luck is an Australian children's drama television series that originally aired on ABC TV for one season from 7 July until 11 August 1980. It was a six episode series about three children, Sam, Janny and Daniel, who try to look after themselves while their mother goes to Singapore.[1] They were meant to have been picked up by their Aunt June but instead take over the running of their own house.[2]
Cast
- David Clencie as Sam Parkes
- Dena McAbee as Janny Parkes
- Paul Colombani as Daniel Parkes
- Sue Jones as Lindy Parkes
- Marion Edward as Aunty June
- Ernie Bourne as Benno
- Michael Carman as Dave Bristow
- Ursula Olejnik as Christine
- Lloyd Cunnington as Mr. Kaminski
- Colin McEwan as Uncle Harry
Reception
Rita Erlich of The Age commented on the first episode and said "Noel Robinson's script had a few rough patches, but showed beautifully how children model their behavior on that of their parents."[3]
Looking back at the series Jill Morris of The Age said that the cast had to "struggle against a poor script and a host of stereotypes".[4]
References
- ^ Brucesmith, Linda (16 July 1980), "Aunty cares for kids", The Australian Women's Weekly
- ^ Morris, Jill (3 July 1980). "Sam's luck means bad luck for Auntie". The Age. Retrieved 8 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Erlich, Rita (8 July 1980), "Young get top drama", The Age
- ^ Morris, Jill (19 February 1981), "Children are stuck in a 30's treehouse", The Age
External links
- Sam's Luck at IMDb
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