Poor Man's Orange 37 years old

The sequel to The Harp in the South.

Like its predecessor The Harp In The South, Poor Man's Orange was also adapted for Australian television by the Ten Network in 1987. It continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sydney. Originally a novel by New Zealand-born Australian author Ruth Park, the book was published in 1949. The Darcys a poor, working class family of tough Irish stock - Mumma (Anne Phelan), dad Hughie (Martyn Sanderson), Roie (Anna Hruby) and the younger daughter Dolour (Kaarin Fairfax), through whose eyes we hear their story.

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Poor Man's Orange Cast

Name	Character
Anne Phelan was 43, 75 years old when died	as Mumma
Shane Connor He was 28, now 65 years old	as Charlie Rothe
Martyn Sanderson He was 49, 71 years old when he died	as Hughie

Poor Man's Orange Crew

Name	Department
Ruth Park as Writer. She was 70 (93) years old when She died	Writing