Little Boy Lost

Little Boy Lost is a 1978 Australian drama film starring Nathan Dawes as Stephen Walls, John Hargreaves as Jacko Walls, Lorna Lesley as Dorrie Walls, Tony Barry as Constable O'Dea and Steve Dodd as William Stanley, the Aboriginal tracker.

Johnny Ashcroft and Gay Kayler performed the vocals on the movie sound track, also a specially recorded version of the Little Boy Lost hit song, which is played at the end of the film.

Scenes were shot on location in Guyra, Tubbumurra and Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia. The World Premiere was held in Armidale, NSW. Johnny Ashcroft and Gay Kayler sang the Little Boy Lost song from the movie live on stage to Nathan Dawes and his stand-in, Toshi Bourke.

Synopsis

The film is based on the true story of a missing Australian child, Stephen Walls (played by Dawes). After his disappearance,a massive search is organized across the Guyra area as its citizens spring into action.

The problem in finding Stephen is that he was taught to not speak to strangers, and is afraid of those who attempt to speak to him. He does not know that the crowds of people attempting to make contact are not enemies, but have volunteered to find him.

Four days elapse and hope of his rescue diminishes. A group of searchers finally spot the boy and are able to convince him that they are there to help him get back home to his family.

Trivia

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• Co-writer George Seaton adapted and directed the fictional 1953 Bing Crosby vehicle of the same title, which was based on the 1949 novel of the same title by Marghanita Laski.
• The spelling of Steven was changed to Stephen for the movie

External links

• Little Boy Lost at the Internet Movie Database
• Little Boy Lost movie at the National Film and Sound Archive
• Johnny Ashcroft's Little Boy Lost song with movie clips on YouTube
• Little Boy Lost listing in No.1 Hits of 1960
• History of Country Music–In 1960…“Little Boy Lost… topping charts nationwide”

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