| Genre | Mini-series |
|---|---|
| Writer | Tony Morphett |
| Director | Marcus Cole |
| Starring | |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Num episodes | 2 |
| Producer |
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| Company |
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| Runtime | 2 x 90 mins |
| Network | Seven Network |
| First aired | 5 July 1992 |
| Last aired | 6 July 1992 |
Tracks of Glory is a 1992 Australian mini series set in 1903 about Major Taylor's visit to Australia and his rivalry with Australian cyclist Don Walker.[1]
The budget was around $5 million. The script was based on a book Major Taylor Down Under by Jim Fitzpatrick.[2]
Cast
- Phil Morris as Marshall W. 'Major' Taylor
- Cameron Daddo as Walker
- Richard Roxburgh as Hugh Mcintosh
- Nicholas Eadie as Floyd Macfarland
- Justine Clarke as Kate O'Brien
- Brett Climo as Jonathan Dodds
- Scott Burgess as Pat Galloway
- John Ewart as Syd Melville
- Robert Vaughan as Mr Morris
- John Clayton as Mr Campbell
- Edwin Hodgeman as Journalist 1
References
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p242
- ^ "Major Taylor Down Under on Tracks of Glory by Jim Fitzpatrick" Essay accessed 30 June 2013