Jonah (1982 miniseries)

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Jonah
Based onJonah
by Louis Stone
Written by Eleanor Witcombe
Directed byEric Tayler
Starring Jonathan Sweet
Claire Crowther
Liddy Clark
Steve Bisley
June Salter
Mark Hembrow
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerAlan Burke
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network ABC
Release14 March (1982-03-14) 
4 April 1982 (1982-04-04)

Jonah is a 1982 Australian mini series based on the novel of the same name by Louis Stone. It is about Jonah, leader of a street gang who goes into business. [1] [2]

Contents

The novel was published in 1911. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. Scott Murray, ed. (1996). Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995. Oxford University Press. p. 207. ISBN   0195539494.
  2. "A Jonah makes life sweet for Jonathan". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 48, no. 51. 27 May 1981. p. 124 (TV WORLD). Retrieved 27 February 2016 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "AN AUSTRALIAN NOVEL". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 23, 012. 14 October 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2016 via National Library of Australia.