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form y separately published work icon Alvin Rides Again single work   film/TV  
Alternative title: Alvin Rides Again, and Again! And Again! And Again! (US title)
Note: Said to have been written by Alan Hopgood with additional material by Tim Burstall and Alan Finney.
Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 Alvin Rides Again
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'With their prize money from helping a team of women cricketers win a match, Alvin and Spike end up in a casino and become entangled in the world of international crime. Alvin then has to cope with gangsters and the continuing attraction he seems to have for women.'

Source: Screen Australia.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      Australia,
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      :       Hexagon Productions ,       1974 .
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      Screen cap from promotional trailer
      Extent: 89min.p.
      Series: form y separately published work icon The 'Alvin Purple' Films Australia : 1973-1984 7579192 1973 series - publisher film/TV

      A series of films centring on Alvin Purple and, later, his son Melvin, who share the trait of being irresistible to women.

      Alvin Purple and Alvin Rides Again were made back-to-back and by the same creative team: Melvin, Son of Alvin was made significantly later with a different writer and director.

             Number in series: 2
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