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'''''Shimmering Light''''' is a 1978 Australian television film about an American surfer who travels to Australia in search of the perfect wave.<ref name="scott">Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p140</ref> It was directed by [[Don Chaffey]]. This telefilm was aired by [[Australia Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in December 17 1978, and later aired by [[BBC One]] and [[HBO]] in February 1980. This telefilm was also aired by [[BBC Two]] and [[Cinemax]] from June 1981 to July 1981. In Portugal, [[RTP1]] and [[RTP2]] aired the telefilm in March 1983. In Spain, [[TVE1]] and [[TVE2]] aired the telefilm in March 1983. In Netherlands, [[NPO 1]] aired the telefilm in October 1982. |
'''''Shimmering Light''''' is a 1978 Australian television film about an American surfer who travels to Australia in search of the perfect wave. It was one of six TV movies made in Australia by [[Transatlantic Enterprises]].<ref name="scott">Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p140</ref> It was directed by [[Don Chaffey]]. |
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==Plot== |
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Kevin Pearse is a 29-year-old drop-out who lives off his family trust and spends most of his time surfing. He is seeing two women, young Emily and older Moira. His father Scan arrives. |
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==Cast== |
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*Beau Bridges as Kevin Pearse |
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*Lloyd Bridges as Sean Pearse |
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*Ingrid Mason as Emily |
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*Victoria Shaw as Moira |
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==Release== |
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This telefilm was aired by [[Australia Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in December 17 1978, and later aired by [[BBC One]] and [[HBO]] in February 1980. This telefilm was also aired by [[BBC Two]] and [[Cinemax]] from June 1981 to July 1981. In Portugal, [[RTP1]] and [[RTP2]] aired the telefilm in March 1983. In Spain, [[TVE1]] and [[TVE2]] aired the telefilm in March 1983. In Netherlands, [[NPO 1]] aired the telefilm in October 1982. |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote "The end product is really half-hearted. The idea was good, the acting similar. But, in the end, the Bridges family and their fellow actors were betrayed by a really ordinary script."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |date=December 11, 1978|page=14|title=The light that almost failed}}</ref> Another reviewer in the same paper called it "a first rate telemovie."<ref>{{cite news|first=Don|last=Groves|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |date= December 10, 1978|title=Shedding bright Light after a Puzzle|page=87 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:24, 10 January 2020
| Shimmering Light | |
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | George Kirgo Paul Savage |
| Produced by | Frank Arnold |
| Starring | Beau Bridges Lloyd Bridges Victoria Shaw Ingrid Mason Wendy Playfair Mark Hembrow Patrick Ward John Meillon |
| Cinematography | Julian Penney |
| Edited by | Don Saunders |
| Music by | Fever (songs) & Frank Cook (Composer) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Release date | December 12, 1978 (Australia) February 1980 (BBC1 (UK) & HBO (USA)) |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 Million (Australia) $3.5 Million (USA) £2.5 Million (UK) |
Shimmering Light is a 1978 Australian television film about an American surfer who travels to Australia in search of the perfect wave. It was one of six TV movies made in Australia by Transatlantic Enterprises.[1] It was directed by Don Chaffey.
Plot
Kevin Pearse is a 29-year-old drop-out who lives off his family trust and spends most of his time surfing. He is seeing two women, young Emily and older Moira. His father Scan arrives.
Cast
- Beau Bridges as Kevin Pearse
- Lloyd Bridges as Sean Pearse
- Ingrid Mason as Emily
- Victoria Shaw as Moira
Release
This telefilm was aired by ABC in December 17 1978, and later aired by BBC One and HBO in February 1980. This telefilm was also aired by BBC Two and Cinemax from June 1981 to July 1981. In Portugal, RTP1 and RTP2 aired the telefilm in March 1983. In Spain, TVE1 and TVE2 aired the telefilm in March 1983. In Netherlands, NPO 1 aired the telefilm in October 1982.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "The end product is really half-hearted. The idea was good, the acting similar. But, in the end, the Bridges family and their fellow actors were betrayed by a really ordinary script."[2] Another reviewer in the same paper called it "a first rate telemovie."[3]
References
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