The Mango Tree (1977)

Jamie is a young man growing up in the small Australian town of Bundaberg during the early 1940's. Jamie loves his tranquil life, surrounded by the friendly locals, and being brought up by ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin James Dobson

Writers:

Ronald McKie (novel), Michael Pate

Stars:

Geraldine Fitzgerald, Robert Helpmann, Christopher Pate

9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Geraldine Fitzgerald	...	Grandma Carr
Robert Helpmann	...	Professor
Christopher Pate	...	Jamie Carr
Gerard Kennedy	...	Preacher Jones
Gloria Dawn	...	Pearl
Carol Burns	...	Maudie Plover
Barry Pierce	...	Angus McDonald
Diane Craig	...	Miss Pringle
Ben Gabriel	...	Wilkenshaw
Maggie Millar	...	Laura Montague
Gerry Duggan	...	Scanlon
Terry McDermott	...	Somers
Jonathan Hardy	...	Joe Speight
Gary Day	...	Constable McHendry
Jonathan Atherton	...	Stinker Hatch

Storyline

Jamie is a young man growing up in the small Australian town of Bundaberg during the early 1940's. Jamie loves his tranquil life, surrounded by the friendly locals, and being brought up by his warm caring grandmother. But when a local preacher goes nutty, all hell breaks loose for the community, and Jamie leaves Bundaberg for the city.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film

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Taglines:

A town of amazing people. A story that crowds a lifetime into a few, short years. And a young man who experienced it all.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1977 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Der Mangobaum

Filming Locations:

Bundaberg Railway Station, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pisces Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer-Producer Michael Pate once said that none of actors auditioned for the lead young male role were "masculine" enough. Pate then cast his son Christopher Pate.

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Goofs

The color patch worn by the Light Horse trooper (who assists the Professor in the early scene) is back-to-front. The leading edge of the patch should show the Brigade color (white for the 1st Light Horse Brigade), while the battalion color (green in this instance) should be to the rear.

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Soundtracks

"Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend?"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by David Worton and Bert Lee
Music by Henry Fragson
Played by the band at the political rally

User Reviews

I was there as this was being made.

I was 11 and living in a small town called Gayndah, in Queensland, when this film was being made. I remember Sir Robert Helpmann, and an American actor with dark hair and a wandering eye.

I also remember a scene in front of the Burnett Hotel in Gayndah, in which a horse was tranquilized so that it would collapse.