1988 Australian TV series or program
| Bachelor Girl | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Rivka Hartman |
| Directed by | Rivka Hartman |
| Starring | Lyn Pierse Kim Gyngell Bruce Spence |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ned Lander |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Production company | Yarra Bank Film Pty Ltd |
| Budget | A$690,000 |
| Original release | |
| Release | 7 February 1988 (1988-02-07) |
Bachelor Girl is a 1988 Australian TV movie.
Plot
Dorothy Bloom is a 32-year-old single soap opera writer planning a long, quiet weekend in Melbourne. Her Aunt Esther wants her to meet a gynecologist but instead she runs into Karl Stanton, an old friend from uni days.
Cast
- Lyn Pierse as Dot Bloom
- Kym Gyngell as Karl Stanton
- Jan Friedl as Helen Carter
- Bruce Spence as Alistair Dredge Jr
- Doug Tremlett as Charles
- Ruth Yaffe as Aunt Esther
- Jack Perry as Uncle Isaac
- Monica Maugham as Sybil
- Tim Robertson as Grant
- Mark Minchinton as Gazza
- Christine Mahoney as Jenny
- Denis Moore as Bert
- Lynda Gibson as Receptionist
Production
It was financed with the assistance of Film Victoria and the Australian Film Commission.
Reception
The TV critic from The Age called the film "wonderfully whimsical. A sort of Aussie Heartburn, it combines liberal helpings of Jewish philosophy and humour, off-beat animation, accelerated footage and delicious satire."
References
- Biography at Ballad Films accessed 20 June 2013
- "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, May 1987 p77
- David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p331
- Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p10
- Barbara Hooks, TV review The Age 5 February 1988 p 12 accessed 20 June 2013
External links
- Bachelor Girl at IMDb
- Bachelor Girl at TCMDB
- Bachelor Girl at Screen Australia
- Bachelor Girl at Oz Movies
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