Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his ...
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Title: Young Einstein (1988)
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1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Yahoo Serious | ... | Albert Einstein |
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Odile Le Clezio | ... | Marie Curie |
| John Howard | ... | Preston Preston | |
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Peewee Wilson | ... | Mr. Einstein |
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Su Cruickshank | ... | Mrs. Einstein |
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Lulu Pinkus | ... | The Blonde |
| Kaarin Fairfax | ... | The Brunette | |
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Michael Lake | ... | Manager |
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Jonathan Coleman | ... | Wolfgang Bavarian |
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Johnny McCall | ... | Rudy Bavarian / Tasmanian Devil |
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Michael Blaxland | ... | Desk Clerk |
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Ray Fogo | ... | Bright Clerk |
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Terry Pead | ... | Inventor Couple |
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Alice Pead | ... | Inventor Couple |
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Frank McDonald | ... | Nihilist |
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Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beautiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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close up of ear | close up of eye | close up of lips | close up of mouth | australian science fiction |Taglines:
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 August 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Einstein Junior See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend:
AUD 725,529 (Australia), 17 December 1988Gross USA:
$11,536,599Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Glenn Robbins, Peter Moon, Bryan Brown and Ross Higgins were considered for the role of Preston Preston See more »Goofs
When Marie talks to Albert in the Lunatic Asylum's shower room, "If you won't do anything, who will?" is dubbed over "If you won't do anything, I will." See more »Crazy Credits
Young Einstein is dedicated to a genius, a rebel, a pacifist, an eccentric with a clowning sense of humour who once remarked about his own theories "...I never thought that others would take them so much more seriously than I did...". Albert Einstein 1879-1955 See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Hats off to Yahoo Serious and his gang. This zany movie is well scripted and well acted. Scenery and costumes and special effects also done to a very high standard.
The humour seems to emanate naturally, and it has its own originality and spontaneity. Science history clashing with Australian heritage is preposterous but this adds to the excitement and energy oozing from the movie.
Legendary movie.