Film, TV or Theatrical Adaptations
The book was adapted as a stage play in 1914 by Beaumont Smith.
The first film adaptation of this novel was made in 1939, directed by Arthur Greville Collins. The film was shot in Sydney at the Commonwealth Film Laboratories and around Camden, New South Wales.
This was followed in 1953 by a BBC television 6-part mini-series.
The book was made into a 10 episode television series in 1973 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, which was largely faithful to the book. Differences include the fact that in the book, Baby never really spoke, and in the series she had a lot to say. Judy was thin and waiflike in the book, she is more solidly built in the series. Meg's hair was long and dark, but in the book her hair is long and blonde. The series has been released on a 2-disc region 4 DVD set in Australia. Music for the television miniseries was composed by Bruce Smeaton.
A professional version of a musical adaptation ran in Melbourne and Sydney from 1988. It is now a popular production for local musical societies to perform, as well as High School Stage productions. The popular and acclaimed site-specific production, adapted by playwright Julia Britton and directed by Robert Chuter was produced at the National Trust historic property - Rippon Lea from 26 December 1997-26 January 1998.
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