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Joy Westmore
Joy Westmore (; 13 March 1932 – 5 November 2020) was an Australian actress on radio, stage and television, and in voice-over. She was best known to local and international television viewers for her long-running role in ''Prisoner'' as the friendly but highly ineffectual bespectacled officer Joyce Barry, appearing from the first season in 1979 until the final episode in 1986 and smaller roles in ''Neighbours'' in 1991 and 2003. Career Westmore had been an actress since 1950. She read commercials on radio and was particularly known for her performances opposite Barry Humphries's alter ego Dame Edna Everage. She also appeared in early television comedy sketches with Graham Kennedy and Ernie Sigley. She made her small-screen debut in the TV movie ''The Sentimental Bloke'', and subsequently had roles in the soap ''The Sullivans'' and in '' Bellbird'', before taking on the longer-lasting role of Officer Joyce Barry in ''Prisoner''. She was in the recurring cast throughout the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fergus McPhail
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004. Plot summary Fergus McPhail stumbles from crisis to crisis, mostly of his own making. His irrationally optimistic alter-ego acts as his conscience. The comedy series charts a year in the life of teenage Fergus McPhail at home with his erratic family, at school, among friends, and at play. Cast List * Sean Ohlendorf as Fergus McPhail * Michael Harrison as Lambert Apanolty * Brett Swain as Don McPhail (Dad) * Tammy McCarthy as Moira McPhail (Mum) * Miriam Glaser as Senga McPhail * Jessie Jacobs as Jennifer McPhail * Megan Harrington as Angela Dayton * Heli Simpson as Sophie Bartolemeo * Marcus Costello as Richmond Nixon-Claverhouse * Reg Gorman as Harry Patterson * John Williams as Thomas * Nicholas Turner as Kevin * Martin Sharpe as David * Damien Bodie as Leon * Alex Tsitsopoulos as Angelo * Steven Bahnsen as Declan Parker * Joy Westmore as Mrs Vance * Chris Hemsworth as Craig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blankety Blanks (Australian Game Show)
''Blankety Blanks'' is an Australian game show based on the American game show ''Match Game''. It was hosted by Graham Kennedy on the 0-10 Network from 1977–1978. Panelists were Ugly Dave Gray, Jon English, Noeline Brown, Carol Raye, Stuart Wagstaff, Kate Fitzpatrick, Noel Ferrier, Dawn Lake, Barry Creyton, Mark Holden, John Paul Young, Peggy Toppano, Bobby Limb, Peita Toppano, Belinda Giblin, Abigail, Trevor White, Nick Tate, Tommy Hanlon Junior, Wendy Blacklock, Delvene Delaney, Jacki Weaver, Gloria Dawn, Joy Chambers, Col Joye, Debbie Byrne, Ros Speirs, Wendy Hughes, Bob Moore, Ray Burgess, June Salter, Joe Martin, Jane Kean, Iain Finlay, Tony Bonner, Marty Rhone, Joy Westmore, Julieanne Newbould, Cornelia Frances, Joanne Samuel, Mike Preston, Johnny Pace, Harriet Pace, Syd Heylen, Joe Hasham, Sheila Kennelly, Megan Williams and Linda Kerridge. ''Blankety Blanks'' had a two-season run from 1977 to 1978. It was screened at a rate of five, thirty-minute episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Graham Kennedy Show
''The Graham Kennedy Show'' was an Australian talk show which debuted on 19 September 1972 on the Nine Network. On 23 December 1969, host Graham Kennedy quit as host of ''In Melbourne Tonight'' due to exhaustion and rested for two years. In spite of his fame and fortune, he later described that period as "years of misery". After specials on 15 November 1971 and 2 March 1972, he returned with this series. Kennedy sparked controversy after a "crow-call", which sounded like the word "fuck", was broadcast in March 1975 (see below). Forced to prerecord from that point on, he abruptly departed following GTV-9's censorship of the 16 April 1975 edition. Crow call incident On the show of 3 March 1975, Kennedy imitated a crow, saying "faaaaaaark", during a live read of a Cedel hairspray advertisement by announcer Rosemary Margan. The Nine Network reportedly received hundreds of complaints, followed by a rash of newspaper headlines the next day. This led the Australian Broadcasting Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandwagon (Australian TV Series)
''Bandwagon'' was an Australian television variety series, which aired on Melbourne station HSV-7 from 1959 to 1960. Produced by Joy Youlden, the series aired live on Tuesdays at 9:30PM. Performers on the series included Michael Cole, Graeme Bent, Heather Horwood, Joy Grisold, Diana Bell, Judy Banks and Judd Laine. The 3 September 1959 edition of ''The Age'' compared the series unfavourably to its main competition, the popular ''In Melbourne Tonight ''In Melbourne Tonight'', also known as ''IMT'', was a highly popular nightly Logie award-winning Australian variety television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 6 May 1957 to 1970. Overview Graham Kennedy was the show's main host and sta ...'' on GTV-9. The writer for the newspaper felt that although the cast of ''Bandwagon'' were "quite adaptable to the TV medium", they were let down by the scripts and music choices. References External links *{{imdb title Seven Network original programming 1959 Australian televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Party
''Saturday Party'' was an Australian television variety series which aired on Melbourne station ABV-2 in 1959, running from February to August. The series aired in a 45-minute time slot. Program synopsis Hosted by Bob Cornish and often a co-host such as Jocelyn Terry or Corinne Kerby, regulars included the Mamie Reid Ensemble. People who made guest appearances during the run of the series included pianist John Doyle, singer Pat Grierson, singer Ken Brown, singer Judy Banks, singer Frankie Davidson, singer Heather Horwood, the Victorian Trumpet Trio, comedian Lloyd Cunnington, accordion player Alan Paul, soprano Joy Mammen, comedy duo Wilson and Carr (who made several appearances), accordion player Lorraine Bransgrove, singer Joy Grisold, singer Graeme Bent, baritone Bill Tichner, singer Lee de Coney, dancers Max Bond and Norma Connolly, magician Rids van der Zee, singer Eunice McGowan, singer Max Blake, Don Snibert, acrobatic team Duo Sylvanos, singer Joan Clarke, singer Irene Hewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Teenage Show
''The Teenage Show'', also known as ''The Teenage Hour'', is an Australian music television series which aired on Saturdays from 25 October 1958 to 1960 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Background The live series was a successor to ''Teenage Mailbag'', and episodes ran for about an hour (though per TV listings, some episodes aired in a 55-minute time-slot). Heather Horwood, Jack Kelleher, and Gaynor Bunning were regulars. Bands also appeared, including The Moontones and The Rockets. The archival status of the series is unknown. In one episode, an Aboriginal boxer named George Bracken sang, and made enough of an impression to be signed by a label to release a single. See also * ''Teen Time'', which aired on Sydney station ATN-7 ATN is the Sydney Flagship (broadcasting), flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia. The licence, issued to a company named Amalgamated Television Services, a subsidiary of Fairfax Media, John Fairfax & Sons, was one of the .... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Patterson Saves The World
''Les Patterson Saves the World'' is a 1987 Australian comedy film starring Barry Humphries as his stage creations Sir Les Patterson and Dame Edna Everage. Plot The uncouth Sir Les Patterson teams up with Dame Edna Everage (both played by Barry Humphries) to save the world from a virulent bioterror attack ordered by Colonel Richard Godowni ( Thaao Penghlis) of the Gulf State of Abu Niveah. Cast *Barry Humphries as Sir Les Patterson / Dame Edna Everage *Pamela Stephenson as Veronique Crudité * Thaao Penghlis as Colonel Richard Godowni * Andrew Clarke as Neville Thonge *Henri Szeps as Dr. Charles Herpes / Desiree Herpes *Hugh Keays-Byrne as Inspector Farouk *Elizabeth McIvor as Nancy Borovansky *Garth Meade as Mustafa Toul *Arthur Sherman as General Evans * John Clarke as Mike Rooke *Josef Drewniak as Mossolov *Esben Storm as Russian Scientist *Joy Westmore as Lady Gwen Patterson *Connie Hobbs as Madge Allsop *Joan Rivers as the U.S. President Production The film was co-writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie's Coming Out
''Annie's Coming Out'' (also known as ''A Test of Love'') is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Gil Brealey. It is based on the 1980 book ''Annie's Coming Out'' which was written by Rosemary Crossley, with the assistance of Anne McDonald. The book tells the story of McDonald's early life in a government institution for people with severe disabilities and her subsequent release, as well as her therapist's attempts to communicate with her through the discredited method of facilitated communication. Premise Annie O'Farrell (based on Anne McDonald) is a 13-year-old girl with athetoid cerebral palsy who is unable to communicate and has been living in a government institution from an early age. Jessica Hathaway (based on Rosemary Crossley) is a therapist who learns to communicate with Annie using an alphabet board and comes to believe that although physically disabled, Annie is not intellectually impaired. When Annie turns 18, Jessica begins a legal fight to get her released. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Slice Of Life (1983 Film)
''A Slice of Life'' is a 1983 Australian comedy film about having a vasectomy directed by John D. Lamond and starring Robin Nedwell, John Ewart and Juliet Jordan. Plot Toby Morris enters hospital to remove a cyst from his hand. He wakes up to find not only has the cyst been removed but he has been given a vasectomy. Toby develops a phobia against hospitals and becomes a Casanova. Then he finds that the vasectomy may not have worked after all. Selected cast * Robin Nedwell – Toby * John Ewart – Hughes * Juliet Jordan – Wendy * Jane Clifton – Fay * Caz Lederman – Sally * Dina Mann – Barbara * Amanda Muggleton – Eva * Julie Nihill Julie Nihill (born 1957 in Melbourne) is an Australian actress, best known for her 13-year role as Chris Riley on the police drama ''Blue Heelers'' (1994–2006). Biography Nihill made her television debut in ''I Can Jump Puddles'' (1981) an ... – Pam * Lulu Pinkus – Addy Production It was filmed in Melbourne from 11 January to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmares (1980 Film)
''Nightmares'' (also known as ''Stage Fright'') is a 1980 Australian slasher film, directed by John D. Lamond and was Gary Sweet's feature film debut. Plot A young girl named Cathy (Jenny Neumann) tries to keep her mother from making out with a man while driving one day, and she inadvertently causes her mother's death in the ensuing crash. Sixteen years later, Cathy is now named Helen and has become a psychotic actress and is starring in an upcoming play called ''Comedy of Blood'', where the actors are picked off one by one by an unseen assailant with a shard of glass. Cast * Jenny Neumann as Cathy/Helen Selleck ** Jennie Lamond as Young Cathy * Gary Sweet as Terry Besanko * Max Phipps as George D'alberg * John Michael Howson as Bennett Collingwood * Nina Landis as Judy * Edmund Pegge as Bruce * Briony Behets as Angela Production The film was shot by Lamond immediately after ''Pacific Banana'' and edited at the same time. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Odd Angry Shot
''The Odd Angry Shot'' is an 1979 Australian war comedy film written, directed and produced by Tom Jeffrey (with Sue Millikin). It is based on the book of the same title by William Nagel, and follows the experiences of Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War. The movie, which was shot on location in New South Wales and Canungra, Queensland, traces the tour of duty of an Australian Special Air Service Regiment reconnaissance team from their departure to their return home to Australia. It avoids much of the political comment on Australia’s involvement in Vietnam, unlike Hollywood films which tend to explore the rights and wrongs of the Vietnam War. The film focuses on the soldiers in their cantonments away from the battlefield, where they spend the bulk of their time playing cards, smoking, drinking beer, nursing their tinea, making jokes and messing about with American forces. The film also contains some small scale battle scenes. When the men return to Australia, they r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |