The sequel to The Harp in the South.
Like its predecessor The Harp In The South, Poor Man's Orange was also adapted for Australian television by the Ten Network in 1987. It continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Originally a novel by New Zealand-born Australian author Ruth Park, the book was published in 1949. The Darcys a poor, working class family of tough Irish stock - Mumma (Anne Phelan), dad Hughie (Martyn Sanderson), Roie (Anna Hruby) and the younger daughter Dolour (Kaarin Fairfax), through whose eyes we hear their story.
George Whaley
Director, Writer
Ruth Park
Writer
Anne Phelan
Mumma
Martyn Sanderson
Hughie
Anna Hruby
Roie
Kaarin Fairfax
Dolour Darcy
Shane Connor
Charlie Rothe
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