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Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser, who served as technical adviser for the production, it starring Bronwyn Mackay Payne and Bunney Brooke, written by Joy Cavill and directed by Ken Hannam. The film was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.
Original Release
03/07/1979
US Release
03/08/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bronwyn Mackay-Payne | Dawn Fraser |
| Ron Haddrick | Pop |
| Bunney Brooke | Mum |
| Tom Richards | Harry |
| John Diedrich | Gary |
| Gabrielle Hartley | Kate |
| Ivar Kants | Len |
| David Cameron | Joe |
| Kevin Wilson | Bippy |
| Lyndall Barbour | Edie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bronwyn Mackay-Payne | Dawn Fraser |
| Ron Haddrick | Pop |
| Bunney Brooke | Mum |
| Tom Richards | Harry |
| John Diedrich | Gary |
| Gabrielle Hartley | Kate |
| Ivar Kants | Len |
| David Cameron | Joe |
| Kevin Wilson | Bippy |
| Lyndall Barbour | Edie |
| John Clayton | Syd |
| Go Mikami | Police Inspector |
| Judith Fisher | Chaperone |
| Reg Gillam | 1st Board Member / First Board Member |
| Bill Charlton | Johnno |
| John Armstrong | Dusty |
| Tony Clay | Garage Customer |
| Rick Hill | Ken |
| John Jamieson | Reporter |
| Robert Davis | 2nd Board Member |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jill Robb | Executive Producer |
| Joy Cavill | Producer |
| Sandra Mckenzie | Producer |
