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The Boy in the Bush is a novel by D. H. Lawrence set in Western Australia, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by Mollie Skinner, entitled The House of Ellis. The title page of the first edition gives "D. H. Lawrence and M. L. Skinner" equal billing as its authors. Lawrence and his wife Frieda stayed with Skinner at her guesthouse in Darlington, Western Australia in 1922.
Original Release
02/09/1984
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kenneth Branagh | Jack Grant |
Sigrid Thornton | Monica Ellis |
Steve Bisley | Esau |
Jon Blake | Tom Ellis |
Celia de Burgh | Mary |
John Frawley | Mr. George |
Alfred Bell | Dr. Rackett |
Felicity Gordon | Ma Ellis |
Richard Morgan | Herbert |
Paul Smith | Lennie |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Arriving | Thursday, 09 February 1984 |
2 | Celebrating | Thursday, 16 February 1984 |
3 | Fighting | Thursday, 23 February 1984 |
4 | Loving | Thursday, 01 March 1984 |
Directors
Writers
Hugh Whitemore, D.H. Lawrence, Mollie Skinner
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kenneth Branagh | Jack Grant |
Sigrid Thornton | Monica Ellis |
Steve Bisley | Esau |
Jon Blake | Tom Ellis |
Celia de Burgh | Mary |
John Frawley | Mr. George |
Alfred Bell | Dr. Rackett |
Felicity Gordon | Ma Ellis |
Richard Morgan | Herbert |
Paul Smith | Lennie |
Sally McLennan | Katie |
Lou Brown | Ross |
Howard Bell | Pa Ellis |
Bunney Brooke | Gran Ellis |
Ron Hackett | Paddy |
Kim Deacon | Hilda Blessington |
Reg Lye | Amos |
Ralph Cotterill | Old Uncle Grant |
Redmond Phillips | Lecturer |
Lynne Murphy | Mrs. Grant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ray Alchin | Executive Producer |
Dickie Bamber | Producer |
Geoffrey Daniels | Producer |
Ray Brown | Producer |
Ian Warren | Producer |