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The Boy From Andromeda
''The Boy from Andromeda'' is a 1991 New Zealand children's sci-fi television series. It was co executive produced by Canada's Atlantis Films and it was presented in Canada as a single film. Synopsis Three kids discover a young boy from Andromeda, the only survivor of a spaceship crash. They join together to save the earth and a passing Andromedan fleet. Cast * Katrina Hobbs as Jenny * Jane Creswell as Drom ** John Watson as Drom (voice) * Fiona Kay as Tessa * Anthony Samuels as Lloyd Reception The Ottawa Citizen's Tony Atherton states "The aliens look and sound like extras on a ''Dr. Who'' set, but the special effects are well-used and the story skips along briskly most of the time." He also praises the use of a female hero in what is usually a "myopically sexist" genre. Bonnie Malleck in the Waterloo Region Record writes "words and character development take a back seat to action, special effects (albeit low-budget ones) and plenty of thrills." Sid Adilman of The Toronto Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina Hobbs
Katrina Hobbs (born 3 September 1971) is a New Zealand actress and interior designer. She is best known for her role as Kelly Watson on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', for which she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. Early life Hobbs' was born to director, producer and writer Aileen O'Sullivan. She has three siblings; a brother, Chris, and a sister, Rebecca, are also actors. Her sister, Jessica, is a director. She is of Irish and Scottish descent. Career Early in her career, Hobbs would appear in television series, such as, the short-lived ''Betty's Bunch'', which featured Maggie Kirkpatrick, and ''The Boy from Andromeda'', in a leading role. Following several television guest appearances, Hobbs was cast in her first film in 1992, in '' Absent Without Leave'', alongside Craig McLachlan. In 1995, Hobbs joined the cast of Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', as Dr. Kelly Watson, the most notable role of her career, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 New Zealand Television Series Debuts
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union collapsed, leaving fifteen sovereign republics and the CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of dirigism, license raj and autarky and began extensive liberalisation to its economy. This increased GDP but also increased income inequality over the next two decades. A UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations fought against Iraq, which had invaded and annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Serbia and the other Yugoslav republics would lead into the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars, which ran through the rest of the decade. In the context of the apartheid, the year after the liberation of political prisoner Nelson Mandela, the Parliament of South Africa repeals the Population Registration Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s New Zealand Television Series
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
