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Margo Lee
Margaret Stella Lee (20 June 1923 - 16 October 1987) credited as Margo Lee, was an Australian actor and singer of radio, stage, film and TV. She worked briefly in Hollywood. Filmography Film *''Into the Straight'' (1949) *'' The Twelve Pound Look'' (1956) (TV movie) *'' Don't Listen Ladies'' (1963) (TV movie) *''Flowering Cherry'' (1963) (TV movie) Television * ''Whiplash Whiplash may refer to: * The long flexible part of a whip * Whiplash (medicine), a neck injury ** Whiplash Injury Protection System (WHIPS), in automobiles Film and television * ''Whiplash'' (1948 film), a US film noir about a boxer * ''Whiplas ...'' * '' Stormy Petrel'' (1960) * '' The Outcasts'' as Mrs John MacArthur (1961) * '' Run From the Morning'' (1978) References External links * 20th-century Australian actresses 1923 births 1987 deaths 20th-century Australian women singers Australian expatriates in the United States {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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WR may refer to: Arts and media * '' W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism'', a Serbian film, * Wikipedia Review, an Internet forum for the discussion of Wikimedia projects, particularly the English Wikipedia. * Willie Revillame, a Philippine TV host * Wiltshire Radio, original name of Heart Wiltshire, an English radio station Businesses and organizations * WR, IATA airline designator for WestJet Encore * Welter Racing, a French sports car maker * Western Railway zone, India Places * WR postcode area, England * WR Draw, a bridge over the Passaic River, in New Jersey, US Science and technology * Band 3, a protein (HGNC code WR) * Wasserman reaction is an antibody test for syphilis, based on complement-fixation * Wolf-Rayet galaxy, a galaxy which contains large numbers of Wolf-Rayet stars * Wreath product, a concept from group theory Sport * Wide receiver, a position in American football * World record, the best result ever in for example a sport using measurement * World Rugb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of The United States
The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of American cinema is classical Hollywood cinema, which developed from 1913 to 1969 and is still typical of most films made there to this day. While Frenchmen Auguste and Louis Lumière are generally credited with the birth of modern cinema, American cinema soon came to be a dominant force in the emerging industry. , it produced the third-largest number of films of any national cinema, after India and China, with more than 600 English-language films released on average every year. While the national cinemas of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand also produce films in the same language, they are not part of the Hollywood system. That said, Hollywood has also been considered a transnational cinema, and has produced multiple lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Australian Women's Weekly
''The Australian Women's Weekly'', sometimes known as simply ''The Weekly'', is an Australian monthly women's magazine published by Mercury Capital in Sydney. For many years it was the number one magazine in Australia before being outsold by the Australian edition of '' Better Homes and Gardens'' in 2014. , ''The Weekly'' has overtaken '' Better Homes and Gardens'' again, coming out on top as Australia's most read magazine. The magazine invested in the 2020 film '' I Am Woman'' about Helen Reddy, singer, feminist icon and activist. Editor-in-chief Nicole Byers told Film Ink "Helen’s story of adversity and triumph is nothing short of inspirational. ''The Weekly'' has been telling stories of iconic Australian women for more than 80 years and we're delighted to be supporting the film production". History and profile The magazine was started in 1933 by Frank Packer and Ted Theodore as a weekly publication. The first editor was George Warnecke and the initial dummy was laid out b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Straight
''Into the Straight'' is a 1949 Australian horse racing melodrama directed by T. O. McCreadie. Plot The Curzons, an Australian horse racing family, are visited by an English horse trainer, Hugh Duncan, and his playboy son, Paul. Both men fall for June Curzon. However, after she is crippled in an accident Paul loses interest, and she realises she loves Hugh. With Hugh's encouragement, June writes a piano concerto and learns to walk again. Her brother, the weak Sam Curzon, steals money from his father to pay gambling debts and allows Paul to take the blame. However, a horse secretly trained by Paul wins the Melbourne Cup. Cast *James Workman (writer), James Workman as Hugh Duncan *Bud Tingwell, Charles Tingwell as Sam Curzon *Margo Lee as Zara Marlowe *Muriel Steinbeck as Mrs Curzon *Nonnie Peifer as June Curzon *Shirley Hall as Bunty *George Randall (actor), George Randall as W.J. Curzon *Alan White (actor), Alan White as Paul Duncan Production Charles Tingwell also worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twelve-Pound Look (1956 Film)
''The Twelve Pound Look'' is a 1956 live television play which aired on Sydney Australia station ABN-2 (part of ABC) during the opening night of the station. Based on a British stage play by J.M. Barrie, it is significant as it was the very first drama produced for Australian TV. The play was produced in Melbourne for the ABC the following year. In the early days of Australian television it was common for dramas to be versions of overseas stories. Kinescope recording existed at the time, and a copy of the play was made - it survives, albeit without sound. Premise Harry Sims is a wealthy businessman who is about to be knighted. He is married to Lady Sims. On the eve of the ceremony Harry engages a typist, Kate, to answer letters of congratulation. Lady Sims and Kate have a conversation, then Kate meets Harry. It is revealed that Harry and Kate used to be married, until she abandoned him for another man. Harry demands to know why and who the man was. Kate explains that there was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Listen Ladies
''Don't Listen Ladies'' is a 1963 Australian TV movie. It starred Margo Lee and was directed by James Upshaw. Plot In a French antique shop, Daniel and his second wife Madeleine have marital adventures. She finds a letter that makes her think he is having an affair. She encourages the love of Daniel's assistant, Blandinet. Also involved are Daniel's first wife Valentine, a former girlfriend called Julie, a young man called Michel who Madeleine thinks of marrying, and a customer Baron de Charancy. Cast *Alex Archdale as Daniel Archelete *Margo Lee as Madeleine *Neva Carr Glynn as Julie *Noel Brophy as Baron *Neil Fitzpatrick as Blandinet *Owen Weingott as Michel *Audrey Teasdale *Ronald Morse Reception ''The Bulletin'' called it "harmless, tolerable entertainment." The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' praised Archdale's performance. See also *List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s) A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowering Cherry
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of genus ''Prunus'' or ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not to be confused with cherry trees that produce fruit for eating.Toshio Katsuki. (2015) ''Sakura''. pp.14–18 Iwanami Shoten. It is considered the national flower of Japan. Wild species of the cherry tree is widely distributed mainly in the Northern hemisphere. In the mainstream classification in Europe and North America, cherry trees for ornamental purposes are classified into the genus ''Prunus'' which consists of about 400 species. In the mainstream classification in Japan, China, and Russia, on the other hand, ornamental cherry trees are classified into the genus ''Cerasus'', which consists of about 100 species separated from the genus ''Prunus'', and the genus ''Cerasus'' does not include ''Prun ... [...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] |
Stormy Petrel (TV Series)
''Stormy Petrel'' is an early Australian television drama. A period drama, the 12-episode serial told the story of William Bligh and aired in 1960 on ABC. It was the first live TV serial from the ABC. It was based on a script by Rex Rienits adapted from his 1948 radio serial. The radio serial was rebroadcast in 1953. ''Stormy Petrel'' was a critical and popular success and led to the ABC making a number of period drama series set in Australia's past: '' The Outcasts'' (1961), '' The Patriots'' (1962), and ''The Hungry Ones'' (1963). It also inspired ATN-7, a commercial station, to make ''Jonah'' (1962). Telerecordings (also known as Kinescope recordings) of ''Stormy Petrel'' are held by National Archives of Australia. Premise The story of William Blighs' governorship of New South Wales leading up to the events of the Rum Rebellion. Cast * Brian James as William Bligh * Walter Sullivan as John MacArthur * Delia Williams as Mary Bligh, Bligh's daughter *Ric Hutton as John Putl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outcasts (Australian TV Series)
''The Outcasts'' was a 1961 Australian television serial. A period drama, it was broadcast live, though with some film inserts. All 12 episodes of the serial survive as kinescope recordings. It was a sequel to ''Stormy Petrel''. Plot ''The Outcasts'' told the story of William Redfern and his attempts to build a hospital in Sydney in 1808. Cast Episodes Production ''Stormy Petrel'', written by Rex Rienits and Colin Dean, had been a big success for the ABC. In November 1960 it was announced Dean and Rienits would reunite for a serial about William Redfern. In March 1961 Dean said "it has not quite the clear, dramatic line of 'Stormy Petrel'. It involves more people, and although it lacks the central issue of the rebellion, much more happens in 'The Outcasts,' which covers from 1808 to 1822. 'The Outcasts' illustrates the change in the colony — Macquarie's policy of building up a settlement rather than administering it as a penal colony." There was a cast of 42. A huge se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
