The Haunting of Barney Palmer

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ned Beatty

Cole Scholar

Age : 86 | Popularity : 20%

Alexis Banas

Barney Palmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eleanor Gibson

Tabitha Palmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Meredith Braun

Troy Palmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michelle Leuthart

Claire Palmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Andy Anderson

John Palmer

Age : 76 | Popularity : 8%

Bernard Kearns

Ben Scholar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yvonne Lawley

Great Grandmother Scholar

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	John Gilbert
Crew	Cinematography	Alun Bollinger
Sound	Sound Mixer	Mike Westgate
	Music	Jenny McLeod
Directing	Director	Yvonne Mackay
Writing	Adaptation	Margaret Mahy
	Writer	Margaret Mahy
Production	Producer	Dave Gibson
Art	Production Design	Tony Rabbit
Department	Role	Name

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