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Allan Trevor
Allan Trevor (1923 - 1969) was an Australian actor, writer and producer. Early life He worked on the land for nearly six years but changed careers when he realised he would not earn enough money to buy his own farm. He undertook various other jobs, including police cadet, shop assistant and salesman, before he began to study acting in Perth in 1941. Career Trevor moved to Sydney in 1947 and became one of the leading radio actors in the city, appearing in more than 500 radio plays and serials. He won the Macquarie Acting Award for Best Actor. He finally concentrated on writing for television and became the line producer for the majority of Crawford Productions, Crawford's popular 1967 spy series ''Hunter (1967 Australian TV series), Hunter'', in which he also appeared occasionally as an actor. He also launched the long-running police series ''Division 4''. Death Trevor died suddenly in Melbourne at the end of 1969, after the launch of ''Division 4''. At the time of his death, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, also known as Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN Corporation. Founding and early years Founded exclusively as a radio production company in 1945, Crawford Productions then specialized in drama, light entertainment, and educational programs. When broadcast television was introduced to Australia in 1956, Crawford Productions was one of the few Australian radio production houses to successfully transition to the new medium. Early Crawford TV productions included '' Wedding Day'' (HSV-7, 1956), the first Australian-produced sitcom '' Take That!'' (HSV-7, 1957–59), ''The Peters Club'' (GTV-9, 1958), ''Raising a Husband'' (GTV-9, 1958) and the drama play ''Seagulls Over Sorrento'' (HSV-7, 1960). They also produced segments of the ''Export Action'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust is a theatre and performing arts company that was founded in September 1954, with the aim of establishing drama, opera and ballet companies nationally. Founding In 1954 the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust was established under the guidance of H.C. Coombs, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, sir Charles Moses GM of the Australian Broadcasting Commission and John Douglas Pringle of the Sydney Morning Herald" to provide a theatre of Australians by Australians for Australians". Named to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Australia, the Trust raised £100,000 by a public appeal. The Trust had an agreement with the Commonwealth government to match public donations 'in the ratio of 1:3 and to provide ongoing funding'.Roger Wettenhall, 'Kaleidoscope, or 'Now We See Them, Now We Don't!', ''Canberra Bulletin of Public Administration'', No. 110, 2003, p. 32. With substantial contributions from both the public and the Commonwealth Governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Perth, Western Australia
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Screenwriters
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Australian Television Producers
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Australian Male Actors
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1969 Deaths
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Births
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Contrabandits
''Contrabandits'' is a 1967 Australian TV series about the work of the customs department.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 126 References External links''Contrabandits''at IMDb''Contrabandits''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ...''Contrabandits''at Classic Australian TV {{John Croyston Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 1960s Australian crime television series 1967 Australian television series debuts 1968 Australian television series endings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being ''The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Poison (Australian Playhouse)
"Slow Poison" is the second television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "Slow Poison" was produced in Melbourne by Oscar Whitbread, written by Allan Trevor. and originally aired on ABC on 22 April 1967, 19 June 1967 in Melbourne and 31 July 1967 in Canberra>. Plot A columnist Tim Douglas loses his job and friends. Cast * Ray Taylor as Tim Douglas * Brian James * Dennis Clinton * Clive Winmill * Keith Eden * Kurt Bleiman Reception ''The Age'' said it had "a well developed central character" where "Allan Trevor produced a workmanlike script and Oscar Whitbread treated it well with some light touches." Another viewer from the same paper said it "went septic in the production department and fell on its face elsewhere. Ray Taylor was less than impressive... We know we have good actors and producers... but where are the dramatists?" See also * List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Saw It
"The Man Who Saw It" is a 1966 Australian TV play written by Allan Trevor and directed by John Croyston John Croyston (7 March 1933 - 23 May 2007) was an Australian writer, radio producer and director. He studied at the University of Sydney and worked as a teacher before going on to work at the ABC. He was a radio producer at the ABC from 1958 to .... It was an original for Australian television and aired as part of '' Wednesday Theatre'' on ABC on 2 November 1966 in Sydney. Plot The new candidate for a political party sees a UFO. He is compelled to discuss it, even though this may see him lose his party's nomination. Cast * Ron Haddrick *Ben Grabiel *John Gray Production The play had been performed on radio in 1965. Reception The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' TV critic said "An Australian play which reaches a competent level of writing, production and acting, is enough of a rarity to encourage a lenient salute to ''The Man Who Saw It''," adding, "there were many well made small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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