Caddie (1976)

Director:

Donald Crombie

Writers:

Joan Long, Caddie Marsh (book)

Stars:

Helen Morse, Takis Emmanuel, Jack Thompson

7 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helen Morse	...	Caddie Marsh
Takis Emmanuel	...	Peter
Jack Thompson	...	Ted
Jacki Weaver	...	Josie
Melissa Jaffer	...	Leslie
Ron Blanchard	...	Bill
Drew Forsythe	...	Sonny
Kirrily Nolan	...	Esther
Lynette Curran	...	Maudie
June Salter	...	Mrs. Marks
John Ewart	...	Paddy Reilly
John Gaden	...	Solicitor
Jane Harders	...	Vikki
Phillip Hinton	...	John Marsh
Mary Mackay	...	Mater

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

australia | independent film | based on book | based on true story

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Taglines:

she's loved, dumped, kissed and kicked around...but mostly loved

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1976 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Caddie - Uma Mulher Só

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anthony Buckley Productions, Australian Film Commission, The, Australian National Advisory Committee for International Women's Year

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The full title of the source 'Caddie' book is: "Caddie: The Autobiography of a Sydney Barmaid". The book has also be known to called both "Caddie: The story of a barmaid set in the Depression" and "Caddie, the Story of a Barmaid". The opening titles of this picture announce that the film is based on the book "'Caddie' by Caddie".

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Goofs

The character played by Shirley Cameron is listed as 'Alcholic Woman' in the credits.

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Connections

Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)

User Reviews

The Caddilac of Sydney too.

Opinions elsewhere commenting will tell you the story but let me inform you that this handsome and well crafted film by Tony Buckley and Donald Crombie was a massive financial hit in Australia in 1976. In fact it ran for over 12 months in several Australian city cinemas and returned bouquets of praise and buckets of money to someone...hopefully the producer! CADDIE ran at time when the Oz cinema scene was in dire straits as colour TV had a massive impact on attendance from 1975-78 as it settled in. Many cinemas closed and many good films died...but CADDIE was a big fat hit and from the atmospheric opening credits, it is plain that it is. Real Craftsmanship...like another of their efforts THE IRISHMAN.