The busiest day in the year for three young women and their singing telegram service. St Valentine's Day at the Send A Gorilla Singing Telegram Company has started badly, very badly. The boss has skipped town, and one of the singers has...
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Carmel McGlone | ... |
Clare
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| Katherine McRae | ... |
Joy
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Perry Piercy | ... |
Vicki
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| John Callen | ... |
Chris Dean
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| Lani John Tupu | ... |
Ian Hunter
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| William Kircher | ... |
Ned
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Jim Moriarty | ... |
Joe
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Nathan Waldron | ... |
Jason
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Lisa
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Daniel Benseman | ... |
Toby
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Michael Haigh | ... |
Mr. Tack
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Stephen Clements | ... |
Carl / Fireman
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Kim Buchanan | ... |
Charlene
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Stanley Findlay | ... |
Anthony
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Ann Pacey | ... |
Mrs. McKinley
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Miranda Harcourt | ... |
Kerry-Anne
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Ian Watkin | ... |
Sir Richard Olphert
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Mark Wright | ... |
Kitchenhand
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Joy Watson | ... |
Daphne
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| Wiki Oman | ... |
Donna
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| Jane Waddell | ... |
Janine
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| Dulcie Smart | ... |
Jane
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Renita Chan | ... |
Lois Wing
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Peter McAllum | ... |
Policeman
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| Ross Jolly | ... |
Stranger in Grams Office
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| Danny Mulheron | ... |
Owner of Boxer Dog
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Whillow Patterson | ... |
Ani
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Turei Reidy | ... |
C.O.
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Katy Platt | ... |
Female DJ
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Christianne Phillips | ... |
Twin
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Marianne Govaerts | ... |
Twin
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Ian Rae | ... |
Darryn the hairdresser
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| Stephen Lovatt | ... |
Darryn's Friend
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| Liz Mullane | ... |
Hairdresser
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Felicity Samuel | ... |
Female Customer
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Brian Carbee | ... |
Male customer
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Lorae Parry | ... |
Sender of revenge gram
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| Jon Brazier | ... |
Dave - the filnger
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Theresa Healey | ... |
Anne - the mistress
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Duncan Smith | ... |
Keith
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| Joanna Briant | ... |
Linda
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Alice Fraser | ... |
Keith's mother
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Gerald Bryan | ... |
Ian's lawyer
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| Kate Harcourt | ... |
Lawyer's secretary
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Onehau | ... |
Clare's lawyer
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Peter Dennett | ... |
Construction worker #1
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Ralph Johnson | ... |
Construction worker #2
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Helen Lagen | ... |
Policewoman with dogs
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Michael Wilson | ... |
John
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Tony Box | ... |
Mechanic
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Vivienne Brown | ... |
Woman selling ice cream
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Sandra Coory | ... |
Ticketseller
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Joanne Simpson | ... |
Woman in cupboard
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Louise Graham | ... |
Friend of woman in cupboard
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Keiko Kirk | ... |
Yoko Matsumara
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Andrei Albulescu | ... |
Yoko's secretary
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Heather Benfield | ... |
Music examiner
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Murray Keane | ... |
Youth outside P.O.
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Keith Richardson | ... |
Police Constable at P.O.
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Stephen Gledhill | ... |
Function organizer
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Bill Walker | ... |
Drunk on stage
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Guy Boyce | ... |
Drunk on stage
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Michael Heath | ... |
Drunk at table
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Shelly Luxford | ... |
Radio station receptionist
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Kara Kavers | ... |
Woman in coffee bar
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Vicky Hunwick | ... |
Messenger
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Debbie Gee | ... |
Policeoman
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Leon de Villalier | ... |
Elderly car thief
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Natalie Wong | ... |
Sue
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Alan Jollifie | ... |
Ralph
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Ralph Williams | ... |
Man from Shalimar
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Richard Lawrence | ... |
Motorcyclist
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Gerald Brian | ... |
Radio voice (voice)
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Directed by
| Melanie Read | ||
Written by
| Melanie Read | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Robin Laing | ... | supervising producer |
| Dorothee Pinfold | ... | producer |
| Peter Sainsbury | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Wayne Vinten | ||
Editing by
| Paul Sutorius | ||
Production Design by
| Kirsten Shouler | ||
Art Direction by
| Jill Cormack | ||
Production Management
| Jane Gilbert | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Nolan | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| John McKay | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Brian Shennan | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Renaud Maire | ... | camera operator |
| Terry Williams | ... | camera grip |
Music Department
| Nigel Stone | ... | score engineer / score mixer |
Additional Crew
| Brian Carbee | ... | choreographer |
| Des Culling | ... | production accountant |
| Brian Mahony | ... | insurance broker |
| Andy Wickens | ... | laboratory technician |
Production Companies
- Energy Source International
- New Zealand Film Commission
- Television New Zealand (TVNZ)
- Pinflicks Production
Distributors
- Energy Source International (1988) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- The Home Cinema Group (1990) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
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The busiest day in the year for three young women and their singing telegram service. St Valentine's Day at the Send A Gorilla Singing Telegram Company has started badly, very badly. The boss has skipped town, and one of the singers has lost her voice. And the other three ladies have problems. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür |
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