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  • The Olden Days (1993)
  • TV Movie | 51 min | Comedy
The Olden Days (1993)
TV Movie | 51 min | Comedy

The Australian goldfields period drama Rush was given The Late Show treatment with a slick re-editing and re-voicing which produced absurd plotlines, strange characters and 'Stupid Hat Day' on the goldfields. 'The Olden Days' originally ...See moreThe Australian goldfields period drama Rush was given The Late Show treatment with a slick re-editing and re-voicing which produced absurd plotlines, strange characters and 'Stupid Hat Day' on the goldfields. 'The Olden Days' originally appeared as 20 three-minute stand-alone short segments in The Late Show, and were later strung together and released on video. Written by Benjamin Sharp See less
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Writers
Santo Cilauro (written by) | Tony Martin (written by) | Mick Molloy (written by)
Producer
Composer
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Updated Aug 14, 1993

Release date
Aug 14, 1993 (Australia)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Mick Molloy
Sgt. Olden (voice) Sgt. Olden (voice)   See fewer
Tony Martin
Gov. Frontbottom / Judge Muttonchops (voice) Gov. Frontbottom / Judge Muttonchops (voice)   See fewer
Jane Kennedy
Caroline Chisholm (voice) Caroline Chisholm (voice)   See fewer
Rob Sitch
Hatstrap (voice) Hatstrap (voice)   See fewer
Santo Cilauro
Various Yokels (voice) Various Yokels (voice)   See fewer
Tom Gleisner
Badnews (voice) Badnews (voice)   See fewer
John Bowman
Miner with Platform Shoes (archive footage) Miner with Platform Shoes (archive footage)   See fewer
Andrew Carr
Clerk of courts (archive footage) Clerk of courts (archive footage)   See fewer
Terence Donovan
Casting Agent (archive footage) Casting Agent (archive footage)   See fewer
Stewart Faichney
Miner with Bad Make-Up Job (archive footage) Miner with Bad Make-Up Job (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Flett
Doctor (archive footage) (as Peter Fleet) Doctor (archive footage) (as Peter Fleet)   See fewer
Reg Gorman
Winner of the Reg Gorman lookalike contest (archive footage) Winner of the Reg Gorman lookalike contest (archive footage)   See fewer
Olivia Hamnett
Caroline Chisholm (archive footage) Caroline Chisholm (archive footage)   See fewer
Alan Hardy
Miner with Sideburns (archive footage) Miner with Sideburns (archive footage)   See fewer
Alwyn Kurts
Judge Muttonchops (archive footage) Judge Muttonchops (archive footage)   See fewer
Brendon Lunney
Governor Frontbottom (archive footage) Governor Frontbottom (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary Marshall
Ma Olden (archive footage) Ma Olden (archive footage)   See fewer
Andrew McFarlane
ATM Miner (archive footage) ATM Miner (archive footage)   See fewer
Barry McQueen
Governor Funbags (archive footage) Governor Funbags (archive footage)   See fewer
Max Meldrum
Warneke (archive footage) Warneke (archive footage)   See fewer
Dennis Miller
Anti Honky-Tonk Music Miner (archive footage) Anti Honky-Tonk Music Miner (archive footage)   See fewer
James Moss
Frontbottom Cola Distiller (archive footage) Frontbottom Cola Distiller (archive footage)   See fewer
Geoff Parry
Miner in Court Room (archive footage) Miner in Court Room (archive footage)   See fewer
Hu Pryce
William Percville Minogue (archive footage) William Percville Minogue (archive footage)   See fewer
Tim Robertson
Corporal Hatstrap (archive footage) Corporal Hatstrap (archive footage)   See fewer
Tony Sheldon
Young Snap Player (archive footage) Young Snap Player (archive footage)   See fewer
John Stanton
Pissiona Distiller (archive footage) Pissiona Distiller (archive footage)   See fewer
Patricia Stephenson
Yoko Ono (archive footage) Yoko Ono (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Thomas
Frontbottom Cola Distiller (archive footage) Frontbottom Cola Distiller (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary Ward
Madam Frontbottom (archive footage) Madam Frontbottom (archive footage)   See fewer
John Waters
Sgt. Olden (archive footage) Sgt. Olden (archive footage)   See fewer
Leighton Watts
Miner with Cappuccino Machine (archive footage) Miner with Cappuccino Machine (archive footage)   See fewer
Mark Zandle
Corporal (archive footage) Corporal (archive footage)   See fewer
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