The First Kangaroos (1988)
1h 41m
Running Time
April 21, 1988Release Date
The First Kangaroos (1988)
1h 41m
Running Time
April 21, 1988Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
The story of the Australian Rugby League's first visit to England.
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Cast & Crew.
Dennis Waterman
Albert Goldthorpe
Chris Haywood
James Giltinan
Dominic Sweeney
Dally Messenger
Philip Quast
Bluey Burdon
Tony Martin
Dan Frawley
Clarissa Kaye-Mason
Mrs. Messenger
Jim Carter
Arthur Hughes
Frank Cvitanovich
Director
Details.
Wiki.
The First Kangaroos is a 1988 British–Australian made for TV sports film directed by Frank Cvitanovich and starring Dennis Waterman, Chris Haywood and Dominic Sweeney. It depicts the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain, the first-ever such tour by the Australia national rugby league team.
The First Kangaroos drew complaints from the granddaughter of British rugby league legend Albert Goldthorpe for its villainous depiction of him.
Some scenes featured the grandstand of Arlington Oval in the inner-western Sydney suburb Dulwich Hill which hosted women's competitions of the 1938 British Empire Games.