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Structure Sub-topic of: Television D-G Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 20 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 26 user-asked question matches ( goto )

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Echo of Thunder, The

Why doesn't Gladwyn want Laura to live with them?

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She's jealous of Laura's mother. Gladwyn thinks that Larry still loves Laura's mom. "Surely you know you're the one I love after all these years" - Larry.



Why did Lara's dad leave for a couple weeks leaving Gladwyn to deal with Lara?

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he had to go find the owner of the land he wanted to buy. He had to go find the owner, because public notice would take too long..they'd miss the whole planting season.



Where was the club that Lara's mother was singing at in the picture that she showed to Opal?

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Melbourne. Lara's mother had a dream to be a singer, and she sang in clubs and lounges whenever she could.



Where did Lara hide her silver dollar before her and Opal buried it?

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bathroom. She put it in a jar, wrapped the jar in a towel and put it behind the pipes of the sink in the bathroom. She hid it so she wouldn't have to give it to the bully.



What's the name of the school bully that threatens Lara to give him her silver dollar?

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Gaud Gadrey. Kind of an odd name, but that's what it is. :)



What was Laura's prized possesion?

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silver dollar. Laura and her mom were saving it to remember their dreams.



What name did Lara come up with for her dog before deciding on Thunderwith?

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WithThunder. The dog came to her in the middle of a thunderstorm, so Lara thought he came 'with the thunder'. Therefore she thought of WithThunder, but changed it to Thunderwith because she liked it better.



What is the title of the novel this tv movie was based on (also the name Laura ends up giving the dog she befriends)?

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Thunderwith. It was based on the book "Thunderwith" by Libby Hathorn. Laura names the dog "Thunderwith" since he "came with the thunder".



What is the order of all the Ritchie children from oldest to youngest?

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Lara, Pearl, Opal, Jasper.



What does the family do to make money?

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Grow Palm Trees. They raise exotic palm trees for hotel lobbies and night clubs.



What does Laura receive as a present during the end credits?

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puppy. Mr. Gadrey brings Laura a puppy after Gowd kills Thunderwith.



What does Gowd keep doing that Larry must go and talk to his father about?

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Shooting his rifle too close to their property. Larry takes the rifle away, saying "tell your father I'll give it to him next time I need to use the phone".



What do the Ritchies grow on their land?

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palms. They grow the palms you see in hotels and night clubs.



What did Gladwyn name her children after?

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Gems. Laura was named after her father, but Gladwyn named all their children after precious gems: Pearl, Opal, and Jasper.



What color are the girls' school uniforms?

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Blue and White. They go to a private school. The girls' dresses are blue and white checkered. The boys wear navy blue pants and white shirts.



What actress portrays Lara?

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Lauren Hewett . Lauren is an Australian actress who has also been in shows and movies such as 'Ocean Girl', 'Cubbyhouse', 'Home and Away' and 'Spellbinder'.



There is another Ritchie child in the book that is not portrayed in the movie? What is this child's name?

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Garnet. All of the Ritchie children (except Lara) are named after Jewels. Garnet did not play a very big role in the book, so he was not portrayed in the movie.



Laura saves Opal and who else in the movie?

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Gladwyn. Luara "saves" Opal when she puts the fire on her dress out. She drives Gladwyn to the hospital after she cuts her leg with the axe.



Does Laura end up going to an orphanage?

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No. Laura only decides to stay after talking to Gladwyn.



Does Laura end up giving Gowd her silver dollar?

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No. Together Laura and Pearl stick up to Gowd when he tries to hurt Laura when she refuses to give him her silver dollar.

• Who was Echo? ( goto )



• Is it true that a duck's 'quack' will not echo? ( goto )



• What is the aboriginal name for thunder? ( goto )



• Which is the only sound that does not produce an echo? ( goto )



• What was the longest echo and how long did it last? ( goto )



• Who sculpted the Terry Fox monument of Thunder Bay? ( goto )



• Who painted "The Patriot", "Maiden Hair", and "Distant Thunder"? ( goto )



• What famous cowboy had a horse named Thunder? ( goto )



• Why did the Duke of Wellington thunder, "Publish and be damned"? ( goto )



• During snow storms why does it not lighting and thunder? ( goto )



• What causes the noise that thunder makes and what causes there to be lightning? ( goto )



• Which famous British actor was born in the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon?' ( goto )



• "A Choice Not An Echo" was written about what U.S. political figure? ( goto )



• Why does a duck's quack apparantly not echo where other noise would? ( goto )



• Can anyone tell me what the scientific name is for the study of thunder? ( goto )



• Why does thunder "roll" -- why does the sound fluctuate in intensity? ( goto )



• What word, used by the Neutral Indians of southern Ontario meant 'the thunder of water'? ( goto )



• What was the color of Robert Mitchum's two tone 1957 Ford in 1958 movie 'Thunder Road'? ( goto )



• In the pilot episode of Monk, what does Adrian yell in the parking lot to hear an echo? ( goto )



• What is the name of the test that measures the different types of choleterol in the blood (lipid profile, ECHO, treadmill test, ECG)? ( goto )



• In medieval France, streets would echo to the sound of "have your hanaps mended with gold or silver wire." What was a hanap? ( goto )



• At Lake Compounce the thrilling ride Thunder n Lighting is a ‘screaming swing’ that sends riders up to 90 feet in the air at ____ mph? ( goto )



• What was the color of Robert Mitchum's two tone 1957 Ford in 1958 movie 'Thunder Road', the car that he wrecked at the end of the movie? ( goto )



• What pro hoops league had teams named the Detroit Dogs, Memphis Houn'Dawgs and Tampa Bay Thunder Dawgs, in 2000? ( goto )



• In "The Island" movie, it is known that there are quite a number of generations in the clones, where there is a specific name for each of the generation, such as Echo and Delta. What are the other generation's names mentioned in the movie? ( goto )



• I've heard someone say that a duck's quack doesn't echo, but I've also heard they have proven otherwise. So, does anyone know if a duck's quack echoes? ( goto )