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The River Kings

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The River Kings
Genremini-series
Written byRob George
Directed byDonald Crombie
StarringTamblyn Lord
David Bradshaw
Bill Kerr
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerRob George
Running time4 x 1 hour
Original release
NetworkABC
Release10 November (1991-11-10) –
1 December 1991 (1991-12-01)

The River Kings is a 1991 Australian mini series based on the novels The River Kings (1966) and Conquest of the River (1970) by Max Fatchen. It had a budget of $3.5 million.[1] The paddle vessel PV Amphibious starred in the series as the Lazy Jane.[2]

Plot

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During the 1921 Mallee drought, sixteen-year-old Shawn Hoffner leaves behind farm life to find work to support his family. He finds work on a River Murray steamboat.

Home media

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The series has been published in Australia by Beyond Home Entertainment on DVD: format 4:3; total running time 191 minutes.

References

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  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p228
  2. ^ Plowman, Peter (2005). Murray Darling Paddleboats. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 6. ISBN 1877058378.
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