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Melissa Jaffer
Melissa Jaffer (born 1 December 1936) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her stage and television roles, but has also appeared in many films. Career Jaffer started her career in theatre productions in the mid 1950s has made many appearances in television series, including '' Kings'', ''Mother and Son'', ''G. P.'', ''Brides of Christ'', ''Grass Roots'' and '' All Saints''. Jaffer is probably best known to international audiences for her role as aging mystic Utu-Noranti Pralatong in the science fiction series ''Farscape''. In 1976, Jaffer tied for the first AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role opposite Jacki Weaver for her performance in ''Caddie''. In 1980 she played the part of ''Cousin Edie'' in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's children's television series ''The Nargun and the Stars ''The Nargun and The Stars'' is a children's Fantasy literature, fantasy novel set in Australia, written by Patricia Wrightson. It was among the first Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone, South Australia
Gladstone (including the former town of Booyoolie) is a small rural town in the Mid North of South Australia in the approach to the lower Flinders Ranges. At the 2006 census, Gladstone had a population of 629. The town services the surrounding district with two pubs, three churches, a bank, post office and several shops and small businesses providing basic goods and services. The closest hospital is 11 km away in a neighbouring rural town, but doctors take appointments in the town's medical clinic. There is a kindergarten (approximately 12 enrollments), state primary school (63), Catholic primary school (60) and a secondary school (approximately 205 students, drawn from the wider district). Gladstone has sporting/social clubs providing for Aussie Rules football, netball, cricket, tennis, golf, lawn bowls, swimming (at the local outdoor pool) and soccer (newly formed for school-aged children), all seasonal. Sporting competitions occur between clubs from the neighbouring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cars That Ate Paris
''The Cars That Ate Paris'' is a 1974 Australian horror comedy film, produced by twin brothers Hal and Jim McElroy and directed by Peter Weir. It was his first feature film, and was also based on an original story he had written. Shot mostly in the rural town of Sofala, New South Wales, the film is set in the fictional town of Paris in which most of the inhabitants appear to be directly, or indirectly, involved in profiting from the results of car accidents. Plot The film begins with an urban couple driving through the countryside in what looks like a cinema advertisement. The scene comes to a halt with a fatal accident. The rural Australian town of Paris arranges fatal accidents to visitors driving through. Townspeople collect items from the luggage of the deceased passengers whilst survivors are taken to the local hospital where they are given lobotomies with power tools and kept as "veggies" for medical experiments by the earnest town surgeon. The young men of the town salvage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide (Australian TV Series)
''Homicide'' was an Australian television police procedural drama series made by production firm Crawford Productions for the Seven Network. It was the television successor to Crawfords' radio series ''D24''. The "Consummate ''Homicide'' cast" includes the four characters that are the best known: Det. Snr. Sgt. David "Mac" MacKay (Leonard Teale), Det. Sgt. Peter Barnes ( George Mallaby), Inspector Colin Fox (Alwyn Kurts) and Sen. Det. Jim Patterson (Norman Yemm). Synopsis The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based directly on real cases, although the characters (including the detectives) were fictional. 510 episodes were produced and aired from 20 October 1964 to January 1977 (12 years and 6 months), making it the longest-running Australian weekly primetime drama in history. With 510 episodes produced (the last episode is numbered 509, due to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consider Your Verdict
''Consider Your Verdict'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network originally screening from February 1961 through to June 1964. It was based on a radio series with the same name broadcast on 3DB in Melbourne from 1958 to 1960.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 125 Production The television series was recorded at the HSV-7 ''Fitzroy tele-theatre'' in Melbourne. There were 163 one-hour episode. The series was also popular in New Zealand. Synopsis The series made use of a revolving cast to portray various court cases. The actors were given the details of a given case and instructed to improvise their performances to give the series a more authentic, immediate feel. Notable Episodes *'' Queen Versus Bent'' starring Harold Blair Awards It won a Logie Award in 1961 for Best Australian Drama Series References External links''Consider Your Verdict''at ''Classic Australian Television''''Consider Your ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Thousand Years Of Longing
''Three Thousand Years of Longing'' is a 2022 fantasy romantic drama film directed and produced by George Miller. Written by Miller and Augusta Gore, it is based on the short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" by A. S. Byatt and stars Idris Elba as a djinn who is unleashed from a bottle by a professor (Tilda Swinton) and tells her stories from his thousands of years of existence. The film is dedicated to Miller's mother Angela, as well as Rena Mitchell, relative of producer Doug Mitchell. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2022, where it received a six-minute standing ovation. It was released theatrically in the United States on August 26, 2022, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (via United Artists Releasing), and in Australia on September 1, 2022, by Roadshow Entertainment. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its visuals and performances, but was a box-office bomb, grossing $20 million on a budget of $60 million. Plot Alithe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Mother Frank
''My Mother Frank'' is a 2000 Australian film. Plot David Kennedy (Matthew Newton) is preparing to go to university. His mother, Frank (Sinéad Cusack) is a widow and has very little social life. David tells her that she should get out more and much to his surprise, Frank enrolls at the same university. Frank falls for her poetry tutor (Sam Neill), who hates mature students. David falls for his best friend's girlfriend (Rose Byrne), who isn't interested in the least. Awards * Nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Australian Film Institute (Mark Lamprell) * Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute (Sam Neill) * Won ASSG Soundtrack of the Year from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees) * Won Best Achievement in Sound for Dialogue & ADR Editing for a Feature Film from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees) * Won Best Achievement in Sound for Foley for a Feature Film from the Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Marshall Is Not An Alien
''Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien'' is a 1999 family drama film starring Helen Neville, Natalie Vansier, and Thea Gumbert. It was released on July 1, 1999, in Australia. Plot Pip Lawson, a space-obsessed 12-year-old, makes a bet with a local bully, Rhonnie Bronston, to prove that the Marshalls, an oddball family moving into the neighborhood, are not aliens. With her telescope on the line, Pip befriends her new neighbor, Sally Marshall, and works to win the bet. As Sally becomes the new target for Rhonnie and her gang of friends, Pip quits the bet, still maintaining her original position. After reaffirming their friendship, Sally reveals that she and the rest of her family are, in fact, aliens. They leave Earth in a UFO as Pip watches on. The telescope is returned, and Pip becomes friends with the former bully and the other neighborhood children. Cast * Helen Neville as Pip Lawson * Natalie Vansier as Sally Marshall * Thea Gumbert as Rhonnie Bronston * Glenn McMillian as Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And Me And Uncle Bob
''You and Me and Uncle Bob'' is a 1993 Australian television film directed by Alister Smart. The screenplay concerns two children (portrayed by Brooke Anderson and David Kaff) who play cupid to an unlikely older couple: a chorus girl (portrayed by Melissa Jaffer) and an unemployed butcher (portrayed by Martin Vaughan Martin Kevin Vaughan (5 June 1931 – October 2022) was an Australian stage, television and film actor and musician. He is best known for appearing in the film Phar Lap as trainer Harry Telford and the lead role in the award-winning 26-part 1976 ...).Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p165 References External links * 1993 television films 1993 films Australian television films 1990s English-language films {{Australia-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Besodel Sueno
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series '' Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in '' Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film '' Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Delinquents (1989 Film)
''The Delinquents'' is a 1989 Australian coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Chris Thomson from a screenplay by Clayton Frohman and Mac Gudgeon, based on Criena Rohan's 1962 book of the same name. It stars Kylie Minogue (in her feature film debut) and Charlie Schlatter as the main characters Lola and Brownie, and was filmed in Brisbane, Maryborough and Bundaberg, Queensland. The film was released in Australia on 21 December 1989 to mixed reviews from critics. It grossed $3,370,650 at the box office in Australia. An accompanying soundtrack was also released. Plot Lola and Brownie are teenagers in 1950s Bundaberg, Australia. They fall in love, but because of their age they must fight their parents and welfare, who try to keep them apart. Lola falls pregnant and the couple run away so they can keep their baby. However, Lola's mother and the police find them and take Lola home. Brownie joins the crew of a ship so he can sail the coast and look for Lola. He befriends a sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coolangatta Gold (film)
''The Coolangatta Gold'' is a 1984 Australian film which led to the establishment of the iron man race The Coolangatta Gold. Plot Joe Lucas is determined that his son Adam will become a champion iron man. He neglects his younger son, Steve, who is an aspiring band manager and enjoys karate, as well as being his brother's training partner. The leading iron man event is The Coolangatta Gold, an arduous competition for $20,000 prize money. The favorite for this event is champion iron man Grant Kenny. Kenny's father beat Joe Lucas for the iron man title in 1960. Steve falls in love with a ballet dancer, Kerri, who inspires him to compete with his brother in The Coolangatta Gold. Cast *Joss McWilliam as Steve Lucas *Nick Tate as Joe Lucas *Colin Friels as Adam Lucas *Josephine Smulders as Kerri Dean *Robyn Nevin as Roslyn Lucas *Grant Kenny as Himself *Melanie Day as Gilda *Melissa Jaffer as Ballet Teacher *Wilbur Wilde as Lead Singer *Kate Mailman as Child on beach Production Writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly (1983 Film)
''Molly'' is a 1983 Australian family film about a singing dog which marked the acting debut of Claudia Karvan. Plot When weary Old Dan collapses at Sydney Central Railway Station, he entrusts his beloved dog Molly to young Maxie. Maxie takes up the challenge, developing a soft spot for her special new companion - a dog with the rare ability to sing in tune. Cast *Claudia Karvan as Maxie Ireland *Les Dayman as Bill Ireland *Reg Lye as Old Dan *Garry McDonald as Jones *Robin Laurie as Stella *Jake Blundell as Rudi *Tanya Lester as Gina *Mic Conway Mic Conway (born 15 February 1951) is an Australian vocalist and with his brother, Jim Conway, was a co-founder of the 1970s humour, theatre and rock group, The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band.McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for . Retrieved 3 ... as Neville * Jim Conway as Roy Production Molly was a real life singing dog owned by Phillip Roope who would appear on the Mike Walsh television show. The movie was originally budgeted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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