Gather Your Dreams
| Gather Your Dreams | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Roger Simpson |
| Directed by | Tom Parkinson |
| Starring | Kerry McGregor |
| Composer | Bernie Allen |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John McRae |
| Producer | Roger Le Mesurier |
| Cinematography | Michael O'Connor |
| Editor | Harley Oliver |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | South Pacific Television |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 24 – December 17, 1978 |
Gather Your Dreams is a 1978 New Zealand television series.[1] It was a 13 episode family series that starred 17 year old Kerry McGregor.[2]
Production of the series[3] was interrupted due to industrial action as it was nearing completion.[4]
The Carter family vaudeville troupe travel New Zealand trying to survive during the Depression. The death of their patriarch changes things for Kitty.
Cast
- Kerry McGregor as Kitty Carter
- Terence Cooper as Wallace Carter
- Bridget Armstrong as Ida
- Charlie Strachan as Zellini
- Gerry Duggan as Moocho
- Ben Clark as Reggie Carter
- Ilona Rodgers as Aunt
- Norman Fletcher as Uncle
- Jennifer Ludlam as Brenda
Broadcast history
Gather Your Dreams debuted in New Zealand on 24 September 1978 on Two.[5] Ireland aired it on RTE-1 beginning on 3 June 1979[6] and in Australia the ABC broadcast it during their A.R.V.O. wrapper series beginning 8 August 1979.[7]
Awards
New Zealand Feltex Awards 1979[8]
- Best Script - Roger Simpson - won
References
- ↑ "[story]". NZ Listener. 23 September 1978. p. 14.
- ↑ "Schoolgirl star of TV series", The Press, p. 6, 16 September 1978
- ↑ "Name for drama", The Press, p. 15, 14 February 1978
- ↑ "Drama exclusion sought", The Press, p. 6, 11 April 1978
- ↑ "New drama by Margaret Mahy", The Press, 14 June 1989
- ↑ "RTE", Sunday World, 3 June 1979
- ↑ "Sun-Herald TV guide", Sun-Herald, 5 August 1979
- ↑ "McPhail scoops TV prize pool", The Press, p. 4, 15 March 1979
External links
- Gather Your Dreams at IMDb
- Gather Your Dreams on NZ On Screen