"Tracks of Glory" (1992) TV mini-series

Director:

Marcus Cole

Writers:

Jim Fitzpatrick (novel)
Tony Morphett (writer)

Release Date:

5 July 1992 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport

Plot:

Racial barriers are broken in circa-1900 Australia by Major Taylor, who becomes a world-champion bicycle racer.

Plot Keywords:

Bicycle | Major | World Champion | Success | Period Drama

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Cameron Daddo	...	Walker
Phil Morris	...	Marshall W. 'Major' Taylor
Richard Roxburgh	...	Hugh McIntosh
Nicholas Eadie	...	Floyd MacFarland
Justine Clarke	...	Kate O'Brien
Joan Sydney	...	Mrs. Walker
Brett Climo	...	Jonathan Dodds
Scott Burgess	...	Pat Galloway
John Ewart	...	Syd Melville
Janet MacLachlan	...	Mrs. Morris
Robert Vaughn	...	Mr. Morris
Renée Jones	...	Daisy
Rodney Bell	...	Iver Lawson
John Clayton	...	Mr. Campbell
Celine O'Leary	...	Mrs. McIntosh

Also Known As:

Tracks of Glory: The Major Taylor Story (International: English title) (complete title)

Runtime:

184 min

Country:

Australia | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Barron Entertainment

Long-haul mini-series rewards patience

TRACKS OF GLORY

Aspect ratio: 1.33:1

Sound format: Mono

(2 episodes)

The less-than-exciting sport of cycle-racing gets the Australian mini-series treatment in Marcus Cole's TRACKS OF GLORY, set in the early 1900s. As usual with these things, the period is nicely evoked and the script maintains a steady pace, but the drama is too restrained and - with the notable exception of Richard Roxburgh's performance as a flashy sports promoter - the characters aren't terribly interesting. The two leading men, Cameron Daddo and Phil Morris, are attractive and talented, but neither of them is allowed to broaden the range of their muted characterisations.