The River Kings is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the novels The River Kings (1966) and Conquest of the River (1970) by Max Fatchen. It had a budget of $3.5 million.[1] The paddle vessel PV Amphibious starred in the series as the Lazy Jane.[2]
| The River Kings | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Rob George |
| Directed by | Donald Crombie |
| Starring | Tamblyn Lord David Bradshaw Bill Kerr |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rob George |
| Running time | 4 x 1 hour |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 10 November – 1 December 1991 |
Plot edit
During the 1921 Mallee drought, sixteen-year-old Shawn Hoffner leaves behind farm life to find work to support his family. He finds work on a River Murray steamboat.
Home media edit
The series has been published in Australia by Beyond Home Entertainment on DVD: format 4:3; total running time 191 minutes.
References edit
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p228
- ^ Plowman, Peter (2005). Murray Darling Paddleboats. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 6. ISBN 1877058378.
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