I Can Jump Puddles
I Can Jump Puddles is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiography of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Adam Garnett, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Ann Henderson, Lesley Baker, Olivia Brown, Debra Lawrance and Darren MacDonald.
| I Can Jump Puddles | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Alan Marshall (novel) Cliff Green (writer) Roger Simpson (writer) |
| Written by | Cliff Green Roger Simpson Sonia Borg |
| Directed by | Kevin James Dobson Douglas Sharp Keith Wilkes |
| Starring | Lewis Fitz-Gerald Tony Barry Julie Hamilton Adam Garnett Ann Henderson Lesley Baker Bruce Kerr Brian Hannan Olivia Brown Clare Binney Earl Francis Debra Lawrance Darren MacDonald |
| Theme music composer | Kevin Hocking |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Gauci |
| Editor | Edward Richard Lowe |
| Running time | 48 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 7 June 1981 |
Several prominent television actors also had supporting roles including Lisa Aldenhoven (The Young Doctors), Kaarin Fairfax (Bed of Roses), Maurie Fields (Skyways), Terry Gill (Bluey), Reg Gorman (Fergus McPhail), Matthew King (Dogstar), Julie Nihill (Blue Heelers), Maureen Edwards and Dennis Miller (A Country Practice) and Jason Donovan and Cliff Ellen (Neighbours).
A large part of supporting and minor roles also featured cameo appearances by cast members of Prisoner such as Esme Melville (Beryl Hudson), Peter Curtin (Ian Mahoney), Ian Smith (Ted Douglas), Christine Amor (Jean Vernon), Fiona Spence (Vera Bennett), Edward Hepple (Sid Humphrey), Sigrid Thornton (Roslyn Coulson), Leila Hayes (Jeannie Baxter), Sandy Gore (Kay White), Mary Ward (Mum Brooks), Anne Phelan (Myra Desmond). Future cast members included Billie Hammerberg (May Collins) and Pepe Trevor (Lexie Patterson).