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Cornflakes for tea

Their parents deserted them.... but they kept it a secret!

19811h 30mMovie

3 young children living in commission flats in Melbourne are left to try and fend for themselves, after their alcoholic Dad leaves them.

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Howard KloesterRichard
Linda HartleyTrish
Tamblyn LordChris
Bunney BrookeMrs. Lewis
Bruce KerrForbes Townsend
Max CullenStan
Kerry ArmstrongCheryl
Vince D'AmicoSilvio
Jan FriedlMrs. Fletcher
George MallabyMagistrate
Peggy NichollsMrs. Barker
Helen NoonanConcetta
Candy RaymondRobin Hart
Bill RoseProsecuter

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Director: John Colquhoun
Writers: Judith Colquhoun
Release date: February 11, 1981
Runtime: 1h 30m
Original language: English

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