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One of those Blighters

Television (Full Length) – 1982

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One of those Blighters began life as a documentary on Taranaki novelist Ronald Hugh Morrieson, but after interviews with many who knew him, it transformed into a semi-fictionalised tale of Morrieson’s mates reminiscing about his departure, interwoven with highlights from his tales of drunkards and con artists. The dramatisations draw from his four novels — all became movies — plus a posthumously published short story. Amidst a cast that's high on carousing Kiwi acting legends, fellow multi-talented muso Bruno Lawrence plays Morrieson.

He couldn’t talk the local booksellers into stocking his books... All the time when he was a kid he was surrounded by books.The one thing he wanted was books on a library shelf, to show he was a real writer.
– Les Fenner (Martyn Sanderson) on Morrieson

Key Cast & Crew

Kelly Johnson

As: Cyril

Ronald Hugh Morrieson

Subject, Original Author

Bruno Lawrence

As: Ronald Hugh Morrieson

Yvonne Lawley

As: Mrs Morrieson

Lynton Butler

Director, Writer

Larry Parr

Producer

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Produced by

Pallet Productions

Acknowledgements

Produced by Pallet Productions in association with Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand, QEII Arts Council of New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission.