The Haunting of Barney Palmer (1987)
The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a fantasy film for children about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle. Young Barney fears that he has inherited the Scholar family curse; a suite of 80s-era effects ramp up the supernatural suspense. The film was a co-production between PBS (United States) and Wellington's Gibson Group, which resulted in Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Network) being cast. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting, and an early fruitful collaboration between her and director Yvonne Mackay.
Director: Yvonne Mackay
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Ned Beatty as Cole Scholar |
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Alexis Banas as Barney Palmer |
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Eleanor Gibson as Tabitha Palmer |
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Meredith Braun as Troy Palmer |
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Michelle Leuthart as Claire Palmer |
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Andy Anderson as John Palmer |
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Bernard Kearns as Ben Scholar |
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Yvonne Lawley as Great Grandmother Scholar |
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Patrick Smyth as Alberic Scholar |
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Leon Banas as Young Cole |
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Stephen Judd as Young Barnaby |
| Directing | Yvonne Mackay | Director |
| Writing | Margaret Mahy | Writer |
| Writing | Margaret Mahy | Adaptation |
| Production | Dave Gibson | Producer |
| Sound | Jenny McLeod | Music |
| Crew | Alun Bollinger | Cinematography |
| Editing | John Gilbert | Editor |
| Art | Tony Rabbit | Production Design |
| Sound | Mike Westgate | Sound Mixer |
