Chuck Finn is an Australian children's fantasy television series created by Paul Barron and Peter Hepworth.[1] It was produced by Barron Television[2] and aired on the Seven Network from 18 October 1999 to 25 December 2000, running for three series and 32 episodes.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Chuck Finn | |
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| Created by |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Down by the River" |
| Ending theme | "Down by the River" |
| Composer | Mike Brady |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Editor | Tania Nehme |
| Camera setup | Video; Multiple camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | Barron Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 18 October 1999 – 25 December 2000 |
Synopsis
editCharles "Chuck" Finn is a 13-year-old Canadian boy who had just moved to the fictional town of Tingalla, South Australia situated next to the Murray River. At first, Chuck struggles to cope with having a new life and desires going back to his hometown in Toronto, but he then comes across a run down paddle steamer known as The Tingalla Rose. The vessel is occupied by two ghosts named Elvira "Fingers" Fitzpatrick, a Victorian era woman and Buddy Berry, a 1950s rock and roll singer who were both passengers on board when they died. He also befriends a group of locals; Hamish, Becky, Linda and Sarah McDonald, the latter who is the daughter of the current captain of The Tingalla Rose. These events lead to Chuck accepting Tingalla as his new home. The course of the series has the group trying to get the vessel back in business as it was in the previous century while competing with a rival vessel, The River Queen. They also come to terms with resident bully, Theodore "Tiny" Maloney and his friends, Davo and Spider.
Cast
edit- Luke O'Loughlin as Charles 'Chuck' Finn
- Cassandra Kane as Sarah McDonald
- Johnny Nicolaidis as Hamish
- Larena Charlesworth as Linda
- Amelia Knight as Becky
- Glenn McMillan as Theodore 'Tiny' Maloney
- Thomas Lambert as Davo
- Jonathan Tabaka as Spider
- Andy Seymour as Buddy Berry
- Holly Myers as Elvira 'Fingers' Fitzpatrick
- Irena Dangov as Edna Littlemore
- Ted McQueen-Mason as Herman Littlemore
- Carmel Johnson as Mrs Bonaface
- Kym Gyngell as Mr Jones
- Bruce Spence as Heinz
- Ben Nicholas as Sam (1 episode)
- Mary-Anne Fahey as Dr McCorquondale (1 episode)
- Michael Veitch as Franke Tingalla (1 episode)
Production
editThe series was edited by Tania Nehme, who went on to win several awards.[2]
References
edit- ^ Chuck Finn at IMDb
- ^ a b "Tania Nehme". Ronin Films. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Australian Television: Chuck Finn: info & articles". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Chuck Finn (1999-2000) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Chuck Finn series 1 (1999) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Chuck Finn series 2 (2000) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Chuck Finn series 3 (2000) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
External links
edit- Chuck Finn at IMDb