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form y separately published work icon Alvin Purple single work   film/TV   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1973... 1973 Alvin Purple
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    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Hexagon Productions , 1973 .
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      Link: U8861Australian Screen (e-clips) (Sighted 2/9/2010)
      Extent: 95 min.p.
      Description: Colour
      Series: form y separately published work icon The 'Alvin Purple' Films Australia : 1973-1984 7579192 1973 series - publisher film/TV

      A series of films centring on Alvin Purple and, later, his son Melvin, who share the trait of being irresistible to women.

      Alvin Purple and Alvin Rides Again were made back-to-back and by the same creative team: Melvin, Son of Alvin was made significantly later with a different writer and director.

             Number in series: 1
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