''Class of '74'' (and subsequently ''Class of '75'') was a

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screened on the

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and produced by

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starting March 1974 Marist Singers of Eastwood provided back-up singing for the school choir.

Program synopsis

The main characters were a mix of teachers and other school personnel, and students. The series was aimed at a teenage audience. Each episode was 30 minutes; five episodes each week were broadcast, stripped across week nights in an early evening timeslot. The series was renamed ''Class of '75'' for its second and final year. Although originally produced in black and white, it switched to colour broadcasting during its second year of production.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 117-118

Main cast

Teachers, staff and adults

Students

Miscellaneous

Cast members Teale, Hamblin and Glenwright continued the program's entire run.

References

External links

Aussie Soap Archive: Class of '74
— Overview and review; Archived 19 April 2020 *
Class of 74 at the National Film and Sound Archive
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