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The Haunting of Barney Palmer

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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.

Featured Crew

Dave Gibson
Producer
Mike Westgate
Sound Mixer
Tony Rabbit
Production Design
Jenny McLeod
Music
Yvonne Mackay
Director
Margaret Mahy
Writer
Margaret Mahy
Adaptation
Alun Bollinger
Cinematography

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Cast

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Ned Beatty
Cole Scholar
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Alexis Banas
Barney Palmer
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Eleanor Gibson
Tabitha Palmer
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Meredith Braun
Troy Palmer
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Michelle Leuthart
Claire Palmer
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Andy Anderson
John Palmer
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Bernard Kearns
Ben Scholar
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Yvonne Lawley
Great Grandmother Scholar
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Patrick Smyth
Alberic Scholar
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Leon Banas
Young Cole
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Stephen Judd
Young Barnaby