Heaven On Earth

Heaven On Earth

Drama, TV Movie | March 1, 1987

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.

Heaven On Earth

Drama, TV Movie | March 1, 1987

Heaven On Earth
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.
Producers
Original title Heaven On Earth
Directors Allan Kroeker
Writers Peter Pearson, Margaret Atwood

Cast

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