I Can Jump Puddles (1981)

Jun 7, 1981 - 1h 0m

In the country town of Turalla, Victoria in the early 1900s Alan Marshall had not long started school when he contracted the crippling disease poliomyelitis.

Jun 14, 1981 - 1h 0m

With the aid of crutches and a wheelchair, young Alan is able to attend school, where he makes new friends and confronts the class bully.

Jun 21, 1981 - 1h 0m

Young Alan adapts quickly to walking on crutches and goes on to the new challenge of horseback riding.

Jun 28, 1981 - 1h 0m

An interest in writing is awakened by Alan's experiences on his first trip away from home.

Jul 5, 1981 - 1h 0m

Nineteen-year-old Alan travels to Melbourne in search of a job and finds that few employers are eager to hire a handicapped person.

Jul 12, 1981 - 1h 0m

Alan receives word that Australia's leading literary magazine is preparing to publish his first story.

Jul 19, 1981 - 1h 0m

Because of his handicap, Alan is forced to work for half pay. Meanwhile, he travels the streets of Melbourne in search of material for his stories.

Jul 26, 1981 - 1h 0m

The year 1929 finds Alan working as an accountant in a boot factory, and falling in love for the first time.

Aug 2, 1981 - 1h 0m

The Depression takes its toll on the boot industry, so Alan helps his employer meet the payroll, and ultimately attempts to save the factory.