Smiley is a 1957 CinemaScope produced comedy film. It tells the story of a young Australian boy who is determined to buy a bicycle for four pounds. Along the way he gets into many misadventures. It was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Moore Raymond who also co-wrote the film with Anthony Kimmins. Their screenplay received a Best British Screenplay nomination at the BAFTA awards. Plot Smiley (Colin Petersen) is a mischievous boy who lives in the small country town of Murrumbilla (based on Augathella). His father is an alcoholic drover who is a poor provider for the family, his mother works as a laundress to make ends meet. Smiley is always getting into trouble with his best friend Joey (Bruce Archer). He decides to try to save up enough money to buy a coveted bicycle. Smiley takes on various odd jobs, showing enterprise, hard work, and persistence in slowly accumulating the considerable sum (four pound) needed, despite getting involved in a number of pranks, including getting into trouble with the local law enforcement in the figure of Sergeant Flaxman (Chips Rafferty). Smiley unwittingly helps the local publican, Jim Rankin (John McCallum), sell opium to aborigines who live in a camp near the town. Smiley's father steals his savings and loses it playing two-up. Smiley accidentally knocks him out and runs away to the bush, where he is bitten by a snake. His life is saved by a boundary rider, Bill McVitty (Guy Doleman). Rankin is arrested and the townspeople chip in to buy Smiley a bike. A romantic subplot involves Rankin and Sergeant Flaxman vying for the affections of Miss Workman the new local schoolmistress (Jocelyn Hernfield). Cast Colin Petersen as Smiley Greevins Alexander (Bruce) Thomas as Smiley on Horse Bruce Archer as Joey Ralph Richardson as Reverend Labeth John McCallum as Jim Rankin Chips Rafferty as Sergeant Flaxman Jocelyn Hernfield as Miss Workman Reg Lye as Pa Greevins Margaret Christensen as Ma Greevins Charles Tingwell as Mr Stevens Marion Johns as Mrs Stevens Gavin Davies as Fred Stevens Toni Hansen as Jean Holt William Rees as Mr Johnson John Fegan as Nobby Guy Doleman as Bill McVitty Leonard Teale as doctor Letty Craydon as lady at christening Production The film is based on the popular 1945 novel Smiley by Moore Raymond, who was born in Queensland but worked as a journalist in Britain. The