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Ray Alchin
Ray Alchin (22 May 1941 – 18 April 1998) was an Australian editor and producer who had a long association with the ABC. He produced a number of international co productions. He ran the ABC studios at French's Forest. Alchin left the ABC in 1988 to become head of the Revom Group. He died of a heart attack playing tennis. Alchin began his career the mail room at MGM when he was 14. Select credits *''Four Corners'' (1961) - assistant editor *''Contrabandits'' (1967) - editor *'' The Lady and the Law'' (1972) - editor *''Seven Little Australians'' (1973) - editor *''Night of Fear'' (1973) - editor *''Armchair Cinema'' - '' Tully'' (1975) - editor *''Games for Parents and Other Children'' (1975) - director *''No Room to Run'' (1977) - editor *''Golden Soak'' (1979) - producer *''The Timeless Land'' (1980) - producer *''Sporting Chance'' (1981) - producer *''1915'' (1982) - producer *''The Coral Island'' (1983) - producer, director *''Patrol Boat'' (1979, 1984) - producer, director *''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Boy In The Bush
''The Boy in the Bush'' is a novel by D. H. Lawrence set in Western Australia, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by Mollie Skinner, entitled ''The House of Ellis''. The title page of the first edition gives "D. H. Lawrence and M. L. Skinner" equal billing as its authors. Lawrence and his wife Frieda stayed with Skinner at her guesthouse in Darlington, Western Australia in 1922. Australian television production ''The Boy in the Bush'' was made into a television miniseries in 1984, directed by Rob Stewart and starring Kenneth Branagh and Sigrid Thornton Sigrid Madeline Thornton (born 12 February 1959) is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes '' Prisoner'' (1979–80), '' All the Rivers Run'' (1983), '' SeaChange'' (1998–2019) and '' Wentworth'' (2016–2018 ....Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p179 It was one of five co-produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Producers
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private War Of Lucinda Smith
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked Under Capricorn
''Naked Under Capricorn'' is a 1989 Australian mini series about a young man lost in the Australian desert.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p216 Cast * Nigel Havers - Davy Marriner * Noni Hazlehurst - Monica Marriner * David Gulpilil - Activity * John Jarratt - Bluey Dallas * John Stanton (actor), John Stanton - Edrington * Alfred Bell - Mission Mo * Kym Van-Iersel - Trubbity * Penny Cook - Peggy Delaney * Mark Lee (Australian actor), Mark Lee - Tim Roberts * Kylie Belling - Casey * Charles Tingwell - Wilson Production Lee Robinson tried to get the rights to the book in the 1950s but it was optioned by MGM. References External links''Naked Under Capricorn''at IMDb''Naked Under Capricorn'' at AustLit 1980s Australian television miniseries 1989 Australian television series debuts 1989 Australian television series endings Nine Network original programming English-language television shows Works by Peter Yeldham {{Australia- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Betrayal
''Act of Betrayal'' is a 1988 mini-series that was a co-production between Ireland, Australia and the US. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, it stars Lisa Harrow, Elliott Gould, Patrick Bergin, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Max Cullen. It had a budget of $6 million and was later cut down to a 117-minute TV movie.Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p10, 170 Premise Michael McGurk, an IRA man, turns informer and the British police send him to Australia with his family. The IRA send an American hit man, Callaghan, to assassinate him. A woman, Kathy, has an affair with both McGurk and Callaghan. Cast * Lisa Harrow as Eileen McGurk * Elliott Gould as Callaghan * Patrick Bergin as Michael McGurk * Bryan Marshall as Kennedy * Krister Greer as Sean McGurk * Deborra-Lee Furness as Kathy * Max Cullen as Quinn * Bosco Hogan as Brady * Oliver Maguire as IRA Chief * Gerard McSorley as Brendon * Stella McCusker as Eileen's Mother Reception Max Cullen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alien Years
''The Alien Years'' is a three-part miniseries that first aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 April 1988. It was directed by Donald Crombie and written by Peter Yeldham. It stars Victoria Longley, John Hargreaves, Christoph Waltz. Yeldham later adapted his screenplay into a novel of the same name. Memorable TV. Retrieved on 5 June 2011 Plot Elizabeth Paterson ( Victoria Longley) is the daughter of an important figure in the Australian government. She falls for and ultimately marries Stefan ( Christoph Waltz), a German natio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain James Cook (miniseries)
''Captain James Cook'' is a 1986 Australian mini series about the life of James Cook (1728-1779), a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p181 The series was financed by $5 million from Revcom France, $2.25 million from the ABC and the rest from 10BA tax money.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 97 Cast * Keith Michell - James Cook * John Gregg - Joseph Banks * Erich Hallhuber - Lt. Gore * Peter Carroll - Solander * Barry Quin - Lt. Hicks * Fernando Rey - Hawke * Carol Drinkwater - Elizabeth * Geoff Morrell - Perry References External links''Captain James Cook''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight Into Hell
''Flight into Hell'' is a 1985 television miniseries about German pilot Hans Bertram and his co-pilot who go missing in 1932, based on Bertram's book of the same name, and in what was also known as 1932 Kimberley rescue.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p195 Cast * Helmut Zierl ... Hans Bertram Hans Bertram (26 February 1906 – 8 January 1993) was a German aviator, screenwriter and film director. Biography Early life Hans Bertram was born on 26 February 1906 in Remscheid, Germany. Career During 1920, Bertram trained under fly ... * Werner Stocker (actor), Werner Stocker ... Adolph Klausmann * Robin Cuming ... Captain Mitchell * Dennis Grosvenor ... Constable Maxwell * Gerard Kennedy (actor), Gerard Kennedy ... Sgt. Steve Lucas * Charito Ortez ... Wilhelmina * Philip Quast ... Chris Gordon * Anne Tenney ... Kate Webber * Banduk Marika References External links''Flight into Hell''at IMDb''Flight into Hell'' at A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Untold Story
''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the " Eight Immortals Restaurant murders" that took place on 4 August 1985 in Macau.http://www.takungpao.com.hk/FM/waxg/2015-10/3223610.html While the massacre involving a family of 10 did occur at the restaurant, the alleged cannibalism is sensationalism inferred from the incomplete discovery of the victims' corpse, only finding limbs, and that there was a lack of telltale smell of decomposition despite the summer tropical heat. The film was followed up by two unrelated sequels with ''The Untold Story 2'', featuring Wong returning in a supporting role, and ''The Untold Story 3'' with Lee returning in another role. Plot The story opens in 1978 with an argument in a small Hong Kong apartment. Wong Chi-hang (Anthony Wong) brutally beats a gambler named Keung (James Ha) to near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tusitala (miniseries)
''Tusitala'' is a 1986 three-part mini series for television based on the last years in the life of Robert Louis Stevenson, when he left Great Britain for Sydney and west Samoa. Samoa Connection In the Samoan language ''Tusitala'' means writer of stories and it is there that Robert Louis Stevenson spent his last four years. He was buried there at Mount Vaea. Cast *John McEnery as Robert Louis Stevenson *Angela Punch McGregor *Kirk Alexander as Henley *Dorothy Alison as Maggie *Norman Kaye as Rev. Clarke *Lynn Dalby as Almelia Clarke * Joseph Fürst as Von Pilsarch *John Hamblin as Dr. Eisler *Olivia Hamnett as Lady Jersey Production There had been plans to film this in the 1960s by Cinesound Productions. In 1983 producer Ray Alchin announced Ted Roberts would be the writer. The ABC deliberately aimed at an international co production. "We're branching out with an international figure," said Alchin. The budget was $5 million.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrol Boat (TV Series)
''Patrol Boat'' is an Australian television drama series that screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ''Patrol Boat'' was created by James Davern and two series were produced, in 1979 and 1983, with a total of 26 episodes. ''Patrol Boat'' was about the activities of the crew of a Royal Australian Navy patrol boat which patrolled Australia's coastline. The series was produced with the co-operation of the Royal Australian Navy. Two fictional RAN patrol boats were depicted in the series. HMAS ''Ambush'' (portrayed by HMA Ships and ) was used in the first season, with filming taking place during 1978 and 1979 around Sydney Harbour, Pittwater, Ku-ring-gai Chase, and the Hawkesbury River. For the second season, the crew transferred to the newer HMAS ''Defiance'' (portrayed by HMA Ships , , , , and ). The series is similar to the BBC series ''Warship'', screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1976. This was before ''Patrol Boat'' which was influenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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