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Betty Lucas
Betty Helen Lucas (31 May 1924 – 7 April 2015), also known as Betty Lucas Peterson, was an Australian character actress and theatre director, known for her numerous roles on stage and television, starting from the post-WWII years in 1945. Biography Lucas was born in the Sydney suburb of Coogee, New South Wales to Walter Lucas and Marion Gibson. She trained with May Hollinworth at her Metropolitan Theatre. She moved to London in the early 1950s and appeared in stage roles, returning to Australia in 1965, she featured in TV serials, including played prominent roles in ''Prisoner'' as Clara Goddard in 1979, ''Taurus Rising'' as Faith Drysdale in 1982, and '' Richmond Hill'' as Mavis Roberts in 1988, Her numerous credits in TV roles in guest appearances in serials included ''Homicide'', ''Division 4'', ''Matlock Police'', '' Certain Women'', ''A Country Practice'', ''The Flying Doctors'', ''Blue Heelers'', '' All Saints'', ''Always Greener''. and ''Packed to the Rafters'' Lucas ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coogee, New South Wales
Coogee is a beachside suburb of local government area City of Randwick 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is typically associated as being part of the Eastern Suburbs region. The Tasman Sea and Coogee Bay along with Coogee Beach lie towards the eastern side of the suburb. The boundaries of Coogee are formed mainly by Clovelly Road, Carrington Road and Rainbow Street, with arbitrary lines drawn to join these thoroughfares to the coast in the north-east and south-east corners. History Aboriginal The name Coogee is said to be taken from a local Aboriginal word ''koojah'' which means "smelly place". Another version is ''koo-chai'' or ''koo-jah'', both of which mean "the smell of the seaweed drying" in the Bidigal language, or "stinking seaweed", a reference to the smell of decaying kelp washed up on the beach. Early visitors to the area, from the 1820s onwards, were never able to confirm exactl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three In One (film)
''Three in One'' is a 1957 Australian anthology film directed by Cecil Holmes and starring Reg Lye. It consists of three separate stories, "A Load of Wood", "The City", and "Joe Wilson's Mates". Plot In ''Joe Wilson's Mates'', Joe Wilson dies alone in a small town during the 1890s without friend or family. But because he carries a union card the local union member give him a decent burial. ''The Load of Wood'' is set during the 1930s. Two men are doing relief work but can not afford to buy enough fuel to keep their families warm. They steal a truck of wood from a rich man's estate and distribute it around to need families. In ''The City'' a young factory worker and ship assistant plan to marry but cannot afford it. The argue an walk the streets but realise they love each other. Cast ''Joe Wilson's Mates'' * Reg Lye as the swaggie *Edmund Allison as Tom Stevens *Alexander Archdale as Firbank *Charles Tasman as the undertaker *Don McNiven as Patrick Rooney *Jerold Wells as Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Certain Women (TV Series)
''Certain Women'' was an Australian television soap opera created by prominent Australian TV dramatist Tony Morphett and produced by the Australian Broadcasting Commission between 1973 and 1976.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 109 There were a total of 166 fifty-minute episodes. Episodes 1–59 were produced in black and white and, starting in with the introduction of colour broadcasting in Australia in 1975, episodes 60–166 were produced and broadcast in color. Program synopsis The idea for the series reportedly grew out of Morphett's frustration with the lack of good roles for female actors on Australian TV at the time. The series premiered as a six-part mini-series, with each episode dealing with a different member of the Stone/Lucas family: Gillian ( Elisabeth Crosby), Marjorie (Judy Morris), Helen ( Jenny Lee), Jane ( Joan Bruce), Freda (June Salter) and Dolly (Queenie Ashton). The mini-series proved to be so popular that the format w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Number (TV Series)
''Silent Number'' is an Australian TV series about a police doctor played by Grigor Taylor. It was created by Ron McLean. It aired from 1974 to 1976. Cast * Grigor Taylor * Elizabeth Alexander * Deryck Barnes * Rosalind Speirs * Tony Wager * Don Reid * Christine McCourt References {{reflist External links''Silent Number''at National Film and Sound Archive''Silent Number''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...''Silent Number''at Classic Australian TV''Silent Number''at AustLit 1970s Australian crime television series 1974 Australian television series debuts 1976 Australian television series endings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Plays
Theatre of Australia refers to the history of the performing arts in Australia, or produced by Australians. There are theatrical and dramatic aspects to a number of Indigenous Australian ceremonies such as the corroboree. During its colonial period, Australian theatrical arts were generally linked to the broader traditions of English literature and to British and Irish theatre. Australian literature and theatrical artists (including Aboriginal as well as Anglo-Celtic and multicultural migrant Australians) have over the last two centuries introduced the culture of Australia and the character of a new continent to the world stage. Individuals who have contributed to theatre in Australia and internationally include Sir Robert Helpmann, Dame Joan Sutherland, Barry Humphries, David Williamson, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Jim Sharman, Tim Minchin and Baz Luhrmann. Notable theatrical institutions include the Sydney Opera House, and the National Institute of Dramatic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV Play Of The Week
''Play of the Week'' is a 90-minute British television anthology series produced by a variety of companies including Granada Television, Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Anglia Television. Synopsis From 1955 to 1967 approximately 500 episodes aired on ITV. The first production was ''Ten Minute Alibi'', produced by Associated-Rediffusion on 14 May 1956 while the earliest to survive is ''There Was a Young Lady'', transmitted on 23 July 1956 and was telerecorded (film recorded). The first production not to be transmitted live was Henrik Ibsen's ''The Wild Duck'' which was also film recorded. The first to be pre-recorded on videotape was ''Mary Broome'', a Granada production broadcast on 3 September 1958. Subsequently, only one play was transmitted live, Associated-Rediffusion's ''Search Party'' on 26 July 1960. The recording of ''The Liberty Man'', a Granada production broadcast on 1 October 1958, contains the original advertisements during the first commercial break. ''The Viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiplash (TV Series)
''Whiplash'' was a British/Australian television series in the Australian Western genre produced by the Seven Network, ATV, and ITC Entertainment, starring Peter Graves. Filmed in 1959-60, the series was first broadcast in September 1960 in the United Kingdom and in Australia in February 1961. Overview Set during the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s, the series was inspired by the life of Freeman Cobb, founder of the iconic Australian stagecoach line, Cobb and Co. However the characters and events in the series bore no resemblance to the real Freeman Cobb or his company. Freeman Cobb did not carry a pistol or use a stockwhip to settle disputes. The series was created by Michael Noonan and Michael Plant, and produced by Maurice Geraghty and Ben Fox at the Artransas Studios (owned by ATV), Sydney Australia. Post-production was completed in the United Kingdom. Cast and characters * Peter Graves as Christopher Cobb * Anthony Wickert as Dan Ledward Leading player Peter G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindabyne (film)
''Jindabyne'' is a 2006 Australian drama film by third time feature director Ray Lawrence and starring Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, Deborra-Lee Furness and John Howard. ''Jindabyne'' was filmed entirely on location in and around the Australian country town of the same name: Jindabyne, New South Wales, situated next to the Snowy Mountains. It was one of a rush of over 16 Australian cinema releases that year. Critics praised its refinement and the film is credited as a signal of Australian cinema's maturity. The screenplay was written by Beatrix Christian, and was adapted from the late American short story writer and poet Raymond Carver's 1975 title, "So Much Water So Close to Home". The short story was the basis for a segment in Robert Altman's ''Short Cuts'' (1993). Carver's story had also been retold in music by Australian artist Paul Kelly in the song "Everything's Turning to White", on his 1989 album ''So Much Water So Close to Home''. Kelly contributed to the score of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feed (2005 Film)
''Feed'' is a 2005 Australian crime-horror film directed by Brett Leonard. The plot involves a police investigation of non-consensual feederism. The film explores themes of love, dominance and submission. Plot Australian cop, Phillip (Patrick Thompson) works as a cybercrime investigator for Interpol but is left shaken after investigating a case in Hamburg, Germany in which a man consented to having his own penis cut off and eaten by his lover. Phillip's own relationship is also troubled due to his frequent travel and difficulties with romantic intimacy, and he finds himself unable to respond positively to his beautiful girlfriend's sexual overtures. The two have rough sex that gets out of hand, and she leaves him after writing "''pig''" on his chest with lipstick. Meanwhile, Phillip has been working with his partner, Nigel (Matthew Le Nevez), to investigate a fetish website that features morbidly obese women being held captive and fed fattening food. The website's intricate encry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Cracked A Walnut
''Wendy Cracked a Walnut'' (also known as ''...Almost'') is a 1990 Australian romantic fantasy/comedy film directed by Michael Pattinson and starring Rosanna Arquette and Bruce Spence. Plot Wendy is unhappy with her life and with her preoccupied husband, Ronnie. She reads Mills and Boon romantic novels and dreams of a new life featuring a dream lover, Jake. Cast * Rosanna Arquette as Wendy * Bruce Spence as Ronnie * Hugo Weaving as Jake * Kerry Walker as Deidre * Doreen Warburton as Elsie * Desiree Smith as Cynthia * Susan Lyons as Caroline * Betty Lucas as Mrs. Taggart * Dennis Hoey as Sonny Taggart * Douglas Hedge as Mr. Leveredge * Barry Jenkins as Pierre Production It was the first theatrical film from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Reception The film wasn't well received critically or commercially. David Stratton of ''Variety'' called it "limply executed" and "unconvincing". It grossed only A$43,074 in Australia. It was released in the U.S. direct-to-video Dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My First Wife
''My First Wife'' is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. The film won several AFI Awards in 1984. Plot The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath. Cast * John Hargreaves as John *Wendy Hughes as Helen *Lucy Angwin as Lucy *David Cameron as Tom *Anna Maria Monticelli as Hilary *Betty Lucas as Helen's Mother *Lucy Uralov as John's Mother *Robin Lovejoy as John's father *Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Helen's Father *Jon Finlayson as Bernard *Julia Blake as Kirstin Production The film was based on the breakdown of Cox's marriage. He started writing the script, showed it to Bob Ellis and the two men wrote the screenplay together. (Ellis says they spent a day and a half on it.) The film was shot mostly at a house in Williamstown in Melbourne.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p99-100 Music Choir: Members of the Tudor Choristers directed by David Carolane C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Home Should Have One
''Every Home Should Have One'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Jim Clark and starring Marty Feldman. It was released in the United States in theatres and on home video under the title ''Think Dirty''. The overall concept is in direct ridicule of the then ongoing campaign by Mary Whitehouse on gratuitous sex in advertising and other fields. Certain sections such as the parish council watching entire programmes by which they are offended by to count the offensive incidents, parodies Mary Whitehouse's infamous behaviour of the time. Plot An advertising man is assigned by his boss to come up with a sexy new image for Mrs McLaughlin's Frozen Porridge. While his wife runs a clean-up-TV campaign organized by the local vicar, he has an affair with the au-pair girl. The overall concept is that adverts play out before their lives connecting to the products to hand. The various porridge advertising campaigns get more and more extreme: the most relevant being the Goldilocks an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
