About the production
  • Year of production
    1990
  • Broadcast and production partners
    Financed with support from the Australian Film Commission and Film Victoria.

Synopsis

Every year over a hundred families travel around Australia following an annual show circuit which started in the 1890’s.

They are showpeople. In the 1920’s Roy Bell began touring the shows with a Boxing Troupe, Bell’s Touring Stadium. Today the Bell family still follows his tracks.

The Showmen is a 52 min television documentary.

Credits
  • Director
    Sally Ingleton
  • Producer
    Sally Ingleton
Distribution
  • World Sales

    360 Degree Films
    GPO Box 2009

    Darwin NT 0801