Heaven On Earth
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3/1/1987
Overview
An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.
Cast List
R.H. Thomson
as Wilf Hawthorne
Jan Austin
as Catherine Hawthorne
Sarah Polley
as Becky Hawthorne
Nathan Adamson
as Joe Hawthorne
Fiona Reid
as Abigail Hawthorne
Sian Leisa Davies
as Megan Davies
Amos Crawley
as Robin Davies
Cedric Smith
as Mr. MacDonald
Maureen McRae
as Mrs. MacDonald
Huw Davies
as Gareth Andrews
Torquil Campbell
as Len Hawkins
David Hughes
as Arnold Croft
Judy Sinclair
as Hazel Croft
Donna Edwards
as Sophie Payne
Eric Peterson
as Owen Baker
James Bradford
as Official
Peter Ferri
as Stevedore
Meg Hogarth
as Miss Simpson
Robert Haley
as Doctor
Alison MacLeod
as Lorna Laird
Gerard Parkes
as Reverend Laird
George Buza
as Field Worker
Jack Jessop
as Stationmaster
Dennis O'Connor
as Carnival Barker
Tony Desmond
as Boy Assailant
Larry Schwartz
as Tramp
Antonio Cairo
as Tramp
Loreena McKennitt
as Lady Traveller
Nicholas Rice
as Gentleman Traveller