Including Gerry Sont (Melvin), Lenita Psillakis (Gloria), Jon Finlayson (Burnbaum), Tina Bursill (Dee Tanner), Colin McEwan (Mr Simpson), Abigail (Mrs Simpson), David Argue (Cameraman), Arianthe Galani (Mrs Giannis), Graeme Blundell (Alvin Purple), Patsy Martin (Matron), Wayne Tomczyk (Melvin, aged 3), Michael Shaw (Melvin, aged 7), Silas Kincott (Melvin, aged 11), and Marianne Collopy (Miss Fosdyke).