Smiley (1956)
1h 37m
Running Time
June 28, 1956Release Date
Plot.
Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away from home. Much to the exasperation of his overworked wife, Ma Greevins, Bill is also very fond of the drink. Smiley is determined to buy himself a push bike and so he takes on odd jobs in an effort to save up enough money. But Smiley always seems to get caught up in some sort of misadventure. Smiley is a classic Australian film that will delight audiences of all ages.
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Cast & Crew.
Bruce Archer
Joey
Ralph Richardson
Reverend Lambeth
John McCallum
Jim Rankin
Chips Rafferty
Sergeant Flaxman
Colin Petersen
Smiley Greevins
Anthony Kimmins
Director
Jocelyn Hernfield
Miss Workman
Moore Raymond
Writer
Reg Lye
Pa Greevins
Moore Raymond
Writer
Margaret Christensen
Ma Greevins
William Alwyn
Composer
Edward Scaife
Cinematographer
Charles Tingwell
Mr. Stevens
Gerald Turney-Smith
Editor
Marion Johns
Mrs. Stevens
Gavin Davies
Fred Stevens
Cecil F. Ford
Production Manager
James T. O'Donohoe
Assistant Director
Stan Wollveridge
Art Direction
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Smiley is a 1957 CinemaScope produced comedy film. It tells the story of a young Australian boy who is determined to buy a bicycle for four pounds. Along the way he gets into many misadventures. It was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Moore Raymond who also co-wrote the film with Anthony Kimmins. Their screenplay received a Best British Screenplay nomination at the BAFTA awards.