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Roses Bloom Twice
''Roses Bloom Twice'' is a 1978 Australian television film about a woman's attempts to begin life again.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p133 It was produced by Robert Bruning's Gemini Productions. Most of Gemini's TV movies were thrillers, but this one and ''The Alternative'' were melodramas. Plot Diana is widowed and must face life alone. Cast * Glynis McNicoll as Diana *Diane Craig aa Jenny *John Allen as Gabe * Michael Craig as Frank *Jennifer West *Lyndon Harris * Frank Taylor *James Moss *Reg Gillam *Alister Smart *Else Baring References External links *''Roses Bloom Twice''at the British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery (United Kingdom), National Lot ...''Roses Bloom Twice''at Screen Australia''Roses Bloom Twice''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stevens (screenwriter)
David Stevens (22 December 1940 – 17 July 2018) was an Australian writer and director, best known for his work on ''Breaker Morant'', ''A Town Like Alice'', and ''The Sum of Us''. Biography Stevens was born in 1940, in Tiberias, Palestine where his father was an aircraft engineer working on flying boats. In 1960, he left to emigrate to Australia, however his ship was diverted to New Zealand where he remained, until moving to Australia in the early 1970s. Stevens co-wrote ''Breaker Morant'' with Bruce Beresford and Jonathan Hardy, earning an Oscar nomination. He wrote the play ''The Sum of Us'', which ran in New York for a year and won the Outer Critics Circle Award. He adapted it into a feature film, featuring Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson, which won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Screenplay. ''The Sum of Us'' is the third play in Stevens' "A Currency Trilogy". The first play is ''The Inn at the Beginning of the World''. The second is ''The Beast and the Beau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bruning
Robert Bruning (27 May 1928 – 4 March 2008) was an Australian actor and film producer, who was the founder of film production firm Gemini Productions Biography Bruning was born as Robert Bell in Dongara, Western Australia in 1928. He worked as an amateur actor at the New Theatre in the Sydney suburb of Newtown in the 1940s and 1950s. Bruning also was a regular guest performer in ''Homicide'', ''Division 4'', ''The Sullivans'' and ''A Country Practice''. He also had substantial roles on Australian films such as 1970's ''Ned Kelly'' and his production credits, on sitcoms, variety, and drama add up to more than 200 hours of television. Of his production career, he is notable for his creation of Australia's first telemovie, '' Is There Anybody There?'', of which 21 more were made. Gemini Productions Bruning set up Gemini Productions in 1971; others in the company were Bill Huges (director), David Hannay (production manager), Michael Lawrence (director) and Alister Smart (dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Morphett
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of British s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynis McNicoll
Glynis or Glynnis is a female and rarely male given name of Welsh origin. It may refer to: * Glynis Barber (born 1955), South African actress *Glynis Breakwell, (born 1952), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath *Glynnis Breytenbach, South African politician *Glynnis Talken Campbell (born 1957), American romance writer, composer, musician and voiceover artist *Glynis Coles (born 1954), English retired tennis player *Glynis Fester (born 1958), Miss Universe South Africa for 1977 * Glynis Johns (born 1923), Welsh stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer *Glynis Nunn (born 1960), Australian former heptathlete, and the first Olympic champion in the event *Glynnis O'Connor (born 1955), American actress *Glynis Penny (born 1951), English former long-distance runner *Glynis Roberts (born 1961), politician from the nation of Grenada *Glynis Sweeny (born 1962), American illustrator and caricaturist See also *Glenys Glenys, a Welsh female given name meaning "clean, holy", may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Craig
Diane Mary Craig (born 1949), sometimes credited as Di Craig, is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress best known for her performances in film and television. She was born in County Down, and since 1971 has been married to award-winning Australian actor and comedian Garry McDonald. Career Film She attended the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), but left after a year, making her debut in 1970 starring in the British Australian feature film ''Ned Kelly'' (1970), alongside Mick Jagger. Her other film appearances included roles in '' The Mango Tree'' (1977), '' Double Deal'' (1981), ''The Highest Honor'' (1982), ''Travelling North'' (1987) and '' A Sting in the Tail'' (1989). Television Craig has also appeared on the small screen in numerous serials, mini-series and telemovies. She is probably best known for the long-running roles in ''The Restless Years'' and '' E Street'' (replacing actress Penny Cook as Dr. Elly Fielding), as well as appearing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Craig (actor)
Michael Francis Gregson (born 27 January 1929),Craig's autobiography, ''The Smallest Giant: An Actor's Life'' known professionally as Michael Craig, is a British actor and screenwriter, known for his work in theatre, film and television both in the United Kingdom and in Australia. Biography Craig was born in Pune, Poona, British Raj, British India, the son of Donald Gregson, who served in the 3rd Cavalry (India), 3rd Indian Cavalry as a captain. He was the elder brother of film producer and screenwriter Richard Gregson.Craig's autobiography, ''The Smallest Giant: An Actor's Life'' Acting career Theatre Craig began his entertainment career in the theatre. His first job was as an assistant stage manager at the Castle Theatre, Farnham, England in 1950.''"The Timeless Land" from the ABC television series'', Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydney, 1980. His stage credits include ''A Whistle in the Dark'' (Apollo Theatre, 1961), ''The War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Taylor (actor)
Francis Hewat Taylor (22 February 1920 – 28 July 2004) was a Scottish-born Australian actor known for his long running portrayal of Sgt. Andrew "Scotty" Macleod in the television series ''Division 4''. He appeared in every one of the show's 301 episodes becoming a well known television personality. Early life Taylor was born in Kirkhill in Scotland and was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and the Scottish School of Drama. His professional debut as an actor was as the Second Page in Richard of Bordeaux at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in September 1938. War service During World War II Taylor joined the Royal Air Force and served for five years as a Wireless operator and Air gunner with Squadron 608 and Squadron 217. He was shot down and taken as a prisoner in February 1942 and was incarcerated in seven Prisoner of war camps, before being liberated on 2 May 1945 by the British 2nd Army 11th Armoured Division. Australian career After settling permanently in Sydney in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alister Smart
Alister Smart (born 1934),GILES, NIGEL "Number 96: Australia's Most Notorious Address" also credited as Alastair Smart, is a retired TV television presenter, presenter, actor, television director and screenwriter from Australia. A staple of the small screen, he appeared in telefilms and soap opera/serials with numerous credits from the late 1950s until the mid-1990s Smart is best known for his long tenure as a presenter on TV children's series ''Play School (Australian TV series), Play School'' from 1966 and 1993. He is also known for his appearances with fellow members of Play School, including Don Spencer on tie-in records released for ABC Music, as well as in audiobooks.As a presenter on the latter had one of the longest stints on television in Australia, co-hosting alongside Spencer, Benita Collings, Noni Hazlehurst, John Waters, Philip Quast, Anne Haddy and Lorraine Bayly. As a television director, he has worked on numerous programs. Most notably, he directed 88 episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI activities Archive The BFI maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film And Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. The NFSA collection first started as the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (within the then Commonwealth National Library) in 1935, becoming an independent cultural organisation in 1984. On 3 October, Prime Minister Bob Hawke officially opened the NFSA's headquarters in Canberra. History of the organisation The work of the Archive can be officially dated to the establishment of the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Television Films
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) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Television Films
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