Bush Christmas (1983) aka Prince and the Great Race
Nicole plays Helen
Bush Christmas tells the story of the Thompson family's struggles.
Ben and Kate Thompson have to pay off the mortgage on their homestead by January 1st or
they lose everything; manager Bill and lead singer Sly of a struggling outback band find
themselves desperately broke and decide to "borrow" the Thompson's prize racehorse
to run a few races and recoup their loses; and finally, the two Thompson children,
Helen and John along with a British cousin and a ranch hand Manalpuy decide to chase after the horse rustlers and
retrieve the family's beloved stallion. The film follows the two inept horse thieves trying to make their
comic way across an inhospitable terrain, and the children braving unexpected dangers, as when they fall into an
abandoned mine shaft that starts to fill up with water. When these various adventures are resolved, the Thompson
family is faced with a final, fateful chance to pay off their mortgage by entering their recaptured racehorse in
a New Year's Day cross-country race.
Information Released: December 1983 (Australia & US) Directed by: Henri Safran Co-stars: Peter Summer (Ben Thompson), Vineta O'Malley (Kate Thompson), Mark Spain (John Thompson),
John Ewart as (Bill), John Howard (Sly), James Wingrove (Michael) Genre: Drama, Adventure, Comedy
Filming: Took place in Beaudesert Shire, Queensland, Australia Budget: - Box Office: - Runtime: 91mins / 1hr 31mins
Trivia
[1] This is a remake of the 1957 film of the same name
[2] Bush Christmas is shown every Christmas in Australia
Worth watching for...
... seeing Nicole in her very first film role!
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Bush Christmas tells the story of the Thompson family's struggles.
Ben and Kate Thompson have to pay off the mortgage on their homestead by January 1st or
they lose everything; manager Bill and lead singer Sly of a struggling outback band find
themselves desperately broke and decide to "borrow" the Thompson's prize racehorse
to run a few races and recoup their loses; and finally, the two Thompson children,
Helen and John along with a British cousin and a ranch hand Manalpuy decide to chase after the horse rustlers and
retrieve the family's beloved stallion. The film follows the two inept horse thieves trying to make their
comic way across an inhospitable terrain, and the children braving unexpected dangers, as when they fall into an
abandoned mine shaft that starts to fill up with water. When these various adventures are resolved, the Thompson
family is faced with a final, fateful chance to pay off their mortgage by entering their recaptured racehorse in
a New Year's Day cross-country race.
