"A shy young man is irresistible to women."
Gerry Sont
as Melvin Purple
Lenita Psillakis
as Gloria
Jon Finlayson
as Burnbaum
Tina Bursill
as Dee Tanner
Colin McEwan
as Mr Simpson
Graeme Blundell
as Alvin Purple
Abigail
as Mrs Simpson
David Argue
as Cameraman
Arianthe Galani
as Mrs Giannis
Patsy Martin
as Matron
Wayne Tomczyk
as Melvin (Aged 3)
Michael Shaw
as Melvin (Aged 7)
Silas Kincott
as Melvin (Aged 11)
Marianne Collopy
as Miss Fosdyke
Adair Stagg
as School Crossing Lady
Steve Bastoni
as Bullo
Greg Stroud
as Ferret
David Beresh
as Streaky
Geoff Parry
as Science Teacher
Peter Harvey-Wright
as TV Producer
Lazar Rodic
as Porter with Suitcases
Peter Hitchener
as Newsreader
Ron Briely
as Gandhi
Kim McCarthy
as Vampire
Sue Hammill
as Girl in Cinema
Kylie Foster
Marijke Rikki van Gyen
Con Mathios
as Theo
Judy Johnson
as Neighbour
Lucinda Rhoades
as Merilee
Viktoria Rhoades
as Darlene
Lyn Brodie
as Woman at Car Wash
Jane Hopkins
as Production Assistant
Bill Fox
as Leather Boy
Val Christensen
as Woman in Alfa
Irini Pappas
as Mrs Hasim
Paul Kuek
as Workman
Megan Hit
as Trixie Williams
Pauline Winston
as Convent GIrl
Nicole Reading
as Convent Girl
Rhonda Burchmore
as Phillipa Stanton
Hannah Govan
as Elderly Woman
Katy Manning
as Estelle
Valma Pratt
as Dulcie
Jeannette Leigh
as Wanda
Paul Galliard
as Dougie
David Whitford
as Taxi Driver
Peppie D'Or
as Karen
Con Babanoitis
as Gloria's Dad
Robin Cuming
as Doctor
Connie Pound
as Nurse
Colin Williams
as Drive-In Manager
Evelyn Bowie
as Drive-In Cashier
Richard Wilson
as Boy in Drive-In
Simon Rogers
as Hotel Manager
Peter Tulloch
as Father Tioupolis
James Wright
as Pool Cleaner Salesman
Angela Labozzetta
as Room Service Waitress
Bev Foster
as Fan Club Woman
Mary Murphy
Judith Massey
Richard Hutson
as Simpson Party Guest
Barbara Jungwirth
Meredith Marno
Alan Rowe
Suzanne Cholewick
Noel Mitchell
Norma Brown
Elke Bergen
as Purple People
Maxine Fensom
Libby Higgs
Wendy Meddings
Meg Hall
Elly Bates
Ray Casemere
Colin Lucas
Ricky Greenwood
Charles Hart
David Bergin
Steve Hutchinson
Allan Easther
Steve King
Lew Porta
Morris Gleitzman
Screenplay
Alan Hopgood
Characters
John Eastway
Director
Colin Stead
Original Music Composer
Jon Dowding
Production Design
Marta Statescu
Costume Designer
Wilma Schinella
Associate Producer
Stephen Dobson
Camera Operator
Tim Sanders
Sandra Tyna
Penn Robinson
Sound Editor
Ross Berryman
Director of Photography
Julian Ellingworth
Sound Mixer
