A Touch of Reverence is a 1974 Australian mini-series about an Anglican ministerEd. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p242 whose success as a rainmaker lands him in court."The Touch of Reverence", Queanbeyan Age, 20 November 1974, p. 12.
Plot The Rev. Alex Bartlett is a progressive Anglican parson in suburban Sydney who builds a mini-golf course in the churchyard, angering the congregation and the Bishop.Musgrove, N. "A touch of reverence", The Australian Women's Weekly, 27 November 1974, p. 25. The Bishop sends Bartlett to the small town of Bulawot in central New South Wales, which is experiencing a severe drought. Locals are depressed due to the drought and not attending church but Bartlett suggests they all pray for rain, with stunning results.
Cast Peter Sumner as Rev Alex Bartlett Peter Collingwood as the Bishop Wendy Hughes as Beverley Bartlett Graham Rouse Ben Gabriel Helen Morse Tina Bursill
Production The series was filmed on location in Stuart Town in central Western New South Wales, and Sydney. Heavy rain and snow in Stuart Town caused delays in filming.
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