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'Summerfield' is a 1977 Australian film, directed by Ken Hannam, written by Cliff Green and produced by Patricia Lovell. It stars Nick Tate, Elizabeth Alexander, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild and Geraldine Turner, and was filmed on location on Phillip Island and Churchill Island in Victoria.

Plot summary



The story begins with Simon Robinson arriving in a small seaside community to take over as teacher at the local school. He makes the acquaintance of siblings Jenny and David Abbott (Alexander and Waters, respectively), and Jenny's daughter Sally, who live on the island estate of Summerfield. The discovery that his predecessor vanished without a trace and, that Sally has a rare blood disorder lead Simon to try to uncover the truth behind the mystery.

Cast



*Nick Tate as Simon Robinson

*John Waters as David Abbott

*Elizabeth Alexander as Jenny Abbott

*Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Dr Miller

*Geraldine Turner as Betty

*Max Cullen as Jim

*Sheila Florance as Miss Gleeson

*Michelle Jarman as Sally Abbott

*Isobel Harley as Miss Tucker

*Joy Westmore as Mrs Shields

*Adrian Wright as Peter Flynn

*Barry Donnelly as Sergeant Potter

*David Smeed as Mark

*Max Fairchild as Joe Baxter

Production



Cliff Green wrote the script for Peter Weir, but he was busy on 'The Last Wave' (1977) so Ken Hannam was hired instead.David Stratton, 'The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p108-110

The budget was raised within three weeks from the Australian Film Commission, Greater Union, the Victorian Film Corporation (who put in $76,500"The Corporations", 'Cinema Papers', April 1977 p296) and private investors. These were essentially the same parties who invested in 'Break of Day' (1976).

Shooting took place at the town of Cowes on Philip Island and around Western Port Bay, Victoria starting 14 February 1977.

Hannam later said in an interview "I don't look back on 'Summerfield' as a happy experience at all." He later apologised for statements he made in the interview.

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