Wherever She Goes

Wherever She Goes

1951 · 80 min · ★ 8.2 · Drama

Film biography of Eileen Joyce, the celebrated Australian pianist, concentrating on her childhood in the Tasmanian bush and the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Opening and closing scenes showed the pianist herself performing at a concert.

Directed by Michael Gordon · Written by Barbara Woodward

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Cast

Suzanne Parrett Eileen Joyce (young)
Eileen Joyce Herself
Muriel Steinbeck Mrs Joyce
Nigel Lovell Will Joyce
Tim Drysdale John Joyce
John Wiltshire Daniel
Jacqueline Cat Sister Augustus
Rex Dawe Mr. James
Syd Chambers Mr. Hallohan
Sefton Daly Piano Player
George Wallace Stage Manager

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