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Undercurrent (Australian TV Series)
''Undercurrent'' was an Australian TV serial drama that commenced production in 1965. It was abandoned after a dispute with Actor's Equity and ultimately never aired. This is significant as it was at a time when very little drama was made on Australian commercial stations. Background In July 1965 it was announced Australian writer Chris Bearde returned home to work on ''Barley Charlie''. When that show ended he worked on two comedy pilots and he created ''Undercurrent''. It was to have been screened in three half hour episodes per week with Bear providing storylines from Canada. Several of Australia's top actors were engaged. Outdoor scenes would be shot on the Queensland coast. Director Rod Kinnear said an inspiration was ''Coronation Street'' and ''Peyton Place''. In August 1965 it was reported filming would start in a fortnight of a pilot. Five episodes had been taped when the decision was made to scrap the show. A GTV-9 spokesman told ''TV Times'' that, "We had planned to begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Kinnear
Rodney Scott Kinnear (11 May 1931 – 2 May 2006) was an Australian director, best known for his work in TV. He worked at the BBC in London then returned to Australia to work for Colin Bednall at GTV-9. Kinnear started as a cameraman but soon became a director. He oversaw shows such as ''In Melbourne Tonight'' as well as the dramas filmed at the station for ''Shell Presents''. Select credits *''Lovely to Look At (TV series), Lovely to Look At'' (1957) (TV series) *''Tragedy in a Temporary Town (Shell Presents), Tragedy in a Temporary Town'' (1959) *''The Big Day (1959 film), The Big Day'' (1959) *''Ruth'' (1960) *''No Picnic Tomorrow'' (1960) *''Man in a Blue Vase'' (1960) *''The Sammy Davis Jnr Show'' (1960) - film of Sammy Davis Jnr in Australia - Kinnear was floor manager *''This Is Television'' (1960) *''The Concert (1961 film), The Concert'' (1961) *''In the Southern Cross Hotel Tonight'' (1962) - TV variety special - producer *''The One Day of the Year'' (1962) *''In Melbourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GTV-9
GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia, owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands. GTV-9 is the home of the Australian Open tennis coverage. History GTV-9 was amongst the first television stations to begin regular transmission in Australia. Test transmissions began on 27 September 1956, introduced by former 3DB radio announcer Geoff Corke, based at the Mount Dandenong transmitter, as the studios in Richmond were not yet ready. The station covered the 1956 Summer Olympics which Melbourne hosted., the 1956 Carols By Candlelight and the Davis Cup tennis as part of its test transmissions. The station was officially opened on 19 January 1957 by Victorian Governor Sir Dallas Brooks from the studios in Bendigo Street, Richmond. GTV-9 was the third television station to launch in Victoria after HSV-7 and ABV-2, on 19 January 1957. A clip from the ceremony has featured in a number of GTV-9 retros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Bearde
Chris Bearde (18 June 1936 – 23 April 2017) was a British-born comedy writer, producer and director best known for his work as a writer on ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' and for co-writing and producing television specials for Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Sonny & Cher, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Andy Williams, The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, Dinah Shore, Diana Ross, and Lucille Ball. He also created the format for the original '' Gong Show'' and a number of network and pay-cable comedy series including '' That's My Mama'' and ''Sherman Oaks''. Early career Bearde's career started in the 1950s in his adopted home, Sydney, Australia. After working in radio and serving two years in the Australian Army, at age 23 he became host of the children's television series ''Smalltime''. His appearances in this show and his writing for other Australian comedy shows was recognised by visiting Canadian and American producers, and Bearde was contracted by the Canadian commercial netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barley Charlie
''Barley Charlie'' was an Australian television sitcom which aired in 1964. It was the second television sitcom produced in Australia; being preceded by the 1957–1959 series ''Take That'', although that Crawford Productions sitcom had only aired in Melbourne. Some of the creatives went on to be involved in the serial drama '' Undercurrent'' (1965). Overview ''Barley Charlie'' aired for 13 episodes, produced by GTV-9 and also shown on other stations across Australia. Though short-lived, the series was a ratings success. The main cast were Sheila Bradley, Robina Beard, and Edward Hepple. The National Film and Sound Archive hold at least four episodes of ''Barley Charlie'' as well as some documentation. Cast Main * Edward Hepple as Charlie Appleby * Robina Beard as Shirley Muggleton * Sheila Bradley as Joan Muggleton * Stewart Weller as Stinger Guests * George Whaley (1 episode) * Joe McCormick as Harrison Blake, Jr (1 episode) * Michael Duffield as Inspector (1 episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Television Soap Operas
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Black-and-white Australian Television Shows
Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white to produce a range of achromatic brightnesses of grey. It is also known as greyscale in technical settings. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. However, there are exceptions to this rule, including black-and-white fine art photography, as well as many film motion pictures and art film(s). Early photographs in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries were often developed in black and white, as an alternative to sepia due to limitations in film available at the time. Black and white was also prevalent in early television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ... broadcasts, which were displayed by changing the intensity of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian English-language Television Shows
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) Australian (1858 – 15 October 1879) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was exported to the United States where he had modest success as a racehorse but became a very successful and influential breeding stallion. Back ..., a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
