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Issue Details: First known date: 1972... 1972 Cup Fever
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Film Details - Crawford Productions ; Network Ten , 1973

Producers:

Rita Tanno.

Production Companies:

Crawford Productions.

Cast:

The following information is derived from the casting call sheets held in the Crawford Collection:

Alister Smart (Barney White); Syd Conabere (Joe Simpson); Rowena Wallace (Kate White); Ted [Edward] Howell (Pop Thompson); Roger Ward (Lennie Williams); Hu Pryce (Darkie Davis); Maurie Fields (Roy Marshall); Frank Hamilton (Urger O'Brien); Keith Kaye (Morrie); Les James (Barman); John Gleeson (1st Trotting Driver); Alan Cram (Racing Commentator); Michael Mason (Trotting Driver); Laurie Dalzell, Brian Garrett, Barry Hope, Ron Little, Wally Pratt, Les Carter, and Terry Mountain (Bar Extras); Barry McLaine (Secretary); and Tony Sprague (Stuntman).

The casting call sheets also show the following information:
Other actors considered for the role of Kate White included Benita Collings and Sandy Gore.
Other actors considered for the role of Pop Thompson included Tom Farley.
Other actors considered for the role of Darkie Davis included Ken Snodgrass and Frank Rich.
Other actors considered for the role of Roy Marshall included Kevin Miles and Jack Perry.
Other actors considered for the role of 1st Trotting Driver included Roger Boyce.

Release Dates:

According to Storey, 8 March 1973.
The script itself has a copyright date of 1972.

Notes:

Script editor: Russell Hagg.

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