The Irishman (1978)
Paddy Doolan refuses to accept change. In a new century where the motor car is changing the way things are done, the stubborn Irishman, the last of the draught-horse teamsters, continues to haul timber the old way.
Top billed cast
Michael CraigPaddy Doolan
Robyn NevinJenny Doolan
Simon BurkeMichael Doolan
Gerard KennedyChad- Lou BrownWill Doolan
Tony BarryRob Dalgleish
Bryan BrownEric Haywood
Tui BowGranny Doolan- Marcella BurgoyneMrs. Dalgleish
- Andrew McGuireGrandpa Doolan
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