I Live with Me Dad (1985)

This Australian made-for-television movie, produced by Crawford Productions, follows the plight of six-year-old “Crispy” (Haydon Samuels), who lives with his down-and-out alcoholic father, Sid McCall (Peter Hehir) – a former crocodile hunter who lost his nerve.

Based on a true story, I Live With Me Dad follows the extraordinary unshakeable bond between a father and son and Crispy’s unconventional upbringing, resulting from their street adventures. They live a strange existence in and out of pubs and sleeping by the river or in abandoned houses.

The pair fall foul of the welfare services in the shape of Jill Harkness (Rebecca Gibney), a young and enthusiastic social worker straight out of university who is quite determined that her way is the right way. She mounts a virtual crusade to separate father from son, assisted by Major Briggs of the Salvation Army (Anthony Hawkins).

Sid McCall
Peter Hehir
Christopher “Crispy” McCall
Haydon Samuels
Joe Kazzirak
Dennis Miller
Jill Harkness
Rebecca Gibney
Della
Robyn Gibbes
Major Briggs
Anthony Hawkins
Marge
Val Lehman
Sam
Edward Hepple
Tom
Murray Fahey
Mrs Jones
Anne Phelan
Claudette
Nell Johnson
Griffin
Tommy Dysart
Sergeant
Peter Cummins
Mr Ross
Nigel Bradshaw
Broder
David Slingsby
Adam Arnland
Ian Scott
Mrs Harkness
Anne Charleston
Seth
Jay Mannering
Trevor
John Penman
Jacko
Ian Shrives
Bill
John Mortimore
Hoppy
Don Bridges
Mrs Bell
Irene Hewitt
Dr Parsons
Lloyd Cunnington
Cook
Neville Stonehouse
Salvation Army Captain
George Viskich
Silver 
Alberto Vila
Slattern
Emmeline McBeath
Constable Driver
Glenn Ruehland
Waldo Skrimm
Gus Mercurio

Director
Paul Moloney