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Ron Blanchard
Ronald Blanchard (born 1945) is an Australian stage, television and film actor. He is best known as a character actor, and for his starring roles in five popular children's television series '' Breakfast-a-Go-Go'', '' The Lost Islands'', '' Alexander Bunyip's Billabong'', ''Watch This Space'' and '' Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin''. A well-known character actor, Blanchard had numerous appearances on television series and films from the late 1960s up until the late 1990s, most especially, his recurring guest role as Lenny Sawyer on '' A Country Practice'' but has since returned to theatre work. He made his film debut in a supporting role in '' Caddie'' in 1976 and appeared in the 1997 film '' Oscar and Lucinda''. Biography Blanchard got his first big break on the small screen when he appeared on the children's variety show '' Breakfast-a-Go-Go'' in 1969 as 'Witless Wonder', the comedic sidekick of new host Sue Smith. In 1972 he appeared as a guest star on the soap opera ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning!!! (Australian Show)
''Good Morning with Rosemary'', also known as ''Good Morning!!!'', was an Australian morning variety program that aired on TEN Channel 10 (now part of Network Ten), and was broadcast in New South Wales. It was one of Australian Television's first weekday breakfast/variety programs for children. The program was produced and presented live to air by Rosemary Eather. The two-hour show featured news and live animals. On one occasion an elephant, named "Star" apparently counter to plan, walked between the live-to-air news reader and the camera, then toward the exit doors, with Rosemary and others chasing after the animal. Guest celebrities included John Banner, Lorne Greene and Col Joye and Judy Stone. " Let's Explore" was a recurring feature. Overview Rosemary was known for her beautiful broad smile. The show aired Monday through Friday mornings from 7 to 9. It was the Ratings Winner as the "Most Popular Show". Rosemary also won the Logie Award for Best Female Television Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Chubb
Paul Dunford (14 January 1949 – 9 June 2002), professionally billed as Paul Chubb, was an Australian film, television and stage actor and scriptwriter primarily in genres of comedy and drama. Early life He was born in Arncliffe, a suburb of Sydney. and had a brother Greg, (Timothy Bean). Career He began his career as an "everyman" character actor by studying under Hayes Gordon at the Ensemble Theatre and began to appear in television commercials, soap-operas including '' Number 96'', and television dramas. He wrote and acted in pub plays and pantomimes and segued to feature film work such as with Julie Forsyth in '' Stan and George's New Life'' (1990), which "remains a defining portrayal in a body of work that includes '' Così'', '' Bliss'' and ''Road To Nhill''," a total of 22 feature films. ''Sydney Morning Herald'' obituary, "Spontaneous, effortless... and genuine", by Doug Anderson, June 22, 2002 Chubb guest-starred as a State Member of Parliament Patrick Rafferty (Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Life (film)
''Country Life'' is a 1994 Australian drama film, adapted from the 1899 play ''Uncle Vanya'' by Anton Chekhov. The film was directed by Michael Blakemore. The cast includes Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, John Hargreaves and Googie Withers. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. Plot The film is set in Australia 1919, just a year after World War I. Australia begins to question the value of continuing as an outpost to the British Empire. Since his sister's death years ago, Jack Dickens has raised his niece Sally, aided by his sharp-tongued maid Hannah. Sally's father, Alexander Voysey, abandoned her after her mother's death and took off for the bright lights of the city, ostensibly making a name for himself as a literary critic and writer in London. Jack and Sally have sacrificed their own hopes and dreams to run the farm while Voysey disports himself in the city. Despite the claims of success, Voysey is a self-centered, self-aggrandizing, pompous windbag w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotcha (1991 Film)
Gotcha, a colloquial contraction for "got you" (got ya), may refer to: Film and TV * ''Gotcha!'' (film), a 1985 film starring Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino * "Gotcha!" (''Adventure Time''), an episode of ''Adventure Time'' * "Gotcha" (Entourage episode), an episode of American television series ''Entourage'' * "Gotcha", an episode of British TV series ''Coupling'' * "Gotcha", a practical joke performed on a celebrity on the television show'' Noel's House Party'' Games * ''Gotcha'' (video game), a 1973 arcade game * ''Gotcha!'' (1995 video game) * '' Gotcha! The Sport!'', a 1987 video game * ''Gotcha! Extreme Paintball'', a 2004 video game * Assassin (game), a live action game (also known as Gotcha) Journalism * "Gotcha", a controversial frontpage headline which appeared in ''The Sun'' newspaper on 4 May 1982 about the ARA General Belgrano sinking * Gotcha journalism, a newspaper reporting style Music Songs * "Gotcha" (song), a 2012 song by Jessica Mauboy * "Gotc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Believers (TV Series)
''True Believers'' is a 1988 Australian miniseries which looks at the history of the Australian Labor Party from the end of World War II up to the Australian Labor Party split of 1955.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p243 It was co-written by Bob Ellis who focused on three characters "Chifley, the unlettered man of great dignity; Menzies, who used to stand for something but eventually stood only for Menzies; and Evatt, the grand idealist... It's almost like Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. It's a chunk of national history during Australia's great era of change after the war." Cast *Ed Devereaux as Ben Chifley *John Bonney as Robert Menzies *Simon Chilvers as H.V. Evatt *Nick Tate as Les Haylen *Ray Meagher as Tom Burke * Harold Hopkins as Edgar Ross *Graham Rouse as Arthur Fadden *Gary Files as Fred Daly * John Derum as B.A. Santamaria *Tracy Mann as Tess Ross *Ron Blanchard as Arthur Calwell * Bryan Marshall as Richard C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother And Son
''Mother and Son'' is an Australian television sitcom that was broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and Judy Morris. It featured many Australian actors of the time in guest roles. It was created and written by Geoffrey Atherden. Its theme song features the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, playing to "I Want a Girl", a jazz standard which was recorded by Al Jolson in the 1920s. A stage version of ''Mother and Son'' was written by Geoffrey Atherden and premiered at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne on 18 July 2014. In November 2022, it was announced the series will be given an eight-episode remake with Denise Scott and Matt Okine set to play Maggie and Arthur, respectively. Premise The plot of the show addresses the problems of ageing and caring for somebody with increasing memory loss, with an often sharp-edged humour which carried with it a tinge of sadness. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Age (film)
''Dark Age'' is a 1987 Australian horror adventure film directed by Arch Nicholson, produced by Antony I. Ginnane and starring John Jarratt. Plot Steve Harris (John Jarratt) is a ranger who has been assigned to deal with a massive saltwater crocodile that's been attacking and killing people in the Northern Territory. He finds himself at odds with the local Aboriginal community, who believe the crocodile should be preserved since it contains the spirit of their past. Steve must develop a plan to respect the wishes of the Aborigines and also protect the residents threatened by the crocodile. Cast *John Jarratt as Steve Harris * Nikki Coghill as Cathy Pope *Max Phipps as John Besser * Burnam Burnam as Oondabund *David Gulpilil as Adjaral *Ray Meagher as Rex Garret *Jeff Ashby as Mac Wilson *Paul Bertram as Jackson Production The film was part of a two-picture deal between executive producer Antony I. Ginnane and Hollywood studio RKO which also included '' The Lighthorsemen''. Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and "the most widely-read masthead in the country." The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, '' The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including the magazines ''Good Weekend'' (included in the Saturday edition of ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry And Ralph Show
Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters * Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname * Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry * Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses * Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also *Harrying (laying waste), may refer to the following historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burke & Wills
''Burke & Wills'' is a 1985 Australian adventure film directed by Graeme Clifford, starring Jack Thompson and Nigel Havers. The film is based on the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition across Australia. The film follows Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills in their crossing of Australia's interior in 1860–1. The film's account of the story changes the expedition's ending by having the explorers actually reach the northern coast. This upbeat idea was vehemently criticised by Australian reviewers. The film was released a week after the similarly themed comedy '' Wills & Burke''. Plot synopsis Irish explorer Robert O'Hara Burke (Thompson) and British scientist William John Wills (Havers), have set out to make the first maps of the interior region of the Australian continent in 1860. During their journey, they and their compatriots run low on food and suffer from heat exhaustion until there is only one survivor. Cast *Jack Thompson as Robert O'Hara Burke *Nigel Havers as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warming Up (1983 Film)
''Warming Up'' is a 1985 Australian film directed by Bruce Best and starring Henri Szeps, Barbara Stephens, Adam Fernance, and Queenie Ashton Ethel Muriel Ashton (11 November 190321 October 1999), known professionally as Queenie Ashton, was a character actress, born in England, who had a long career in Australia as a theatre performer and radio personality, best known for her radio .... The screenplay concerns a divorced woman who moves to a country town and teaches the local football team to dance ballet. Shot in 1984 and originally intended as a tele-movie, it was made by the team responsible for the TV show '' A Country Practice''.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p318 Distribution The film has been broadcast five times on BBC TV - in December 1985, January 1989, April 1991, January 1995 and August 1998. References External links * Australian comedy films 1985 films 1980s English-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver City (1984 Film)
''Silver City'' is a 1984 Australian film about post-war Polish immigration to Australia, following World War II. "Silver City" is the nickname of the immigration hostel in Australia. David Stratton calls it one of the best Australian films of the 1980s and thought that it should have made Gosia Dobrowolska a major star. Cast * Gosia Dobrowolska as "Nina" * Ivar Kants as "Julian" * Anna Jemison as "Anna" * Steve Bisley as "Victor" * Debra Lawrance as "Helena" * Ewa Bok as "Mrs. Bronowska" * Dennis Miller as "Max" * Alan Cinis as "Charlie" Production Sophia Turkiewicz had long been interested in making a film about post war migrants to Australia. She attended the Australian Film and Television School in Sydney where she made a short drama ''Letters from Poland'' about a Polish refugee. She started writing the film in 1978 while studying in Poland, originally concentrating on a ship full of Polish refugees going to Australia, then focusing on what happened when they arrived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
