''James Upshaw''

James Upshaw was an Australian producer and director, best known for his work in TV in the 1960s including the early variety show ''
The Lorrae Desmond Show ''The Lorrae Desmond Show'' was an early black and white, Australian television music and variety show, produced by James Upshaw which aired from 1960 to 1964 on ABC Television hosted by singer and entertainer Lorrae Desmond, later best known fo ...
'', which garnered its hostess
Lorrae Desmond Lorrae Desmond (born Beryl Hunt; 2 October 1929 – 23 May 2021) was an Australian Gold Logie-award-winning singer, recording artist, radio and television presenter, character actor, and playwright, with a career that spanned over 55 years bot ...
as the first female recipient of the '' Gold Logie Award.''

''Select credits''

*'' Hit Parade'' (1957) (TV series) *''Bolshoi Ballet'' (1959) *''Make Ours Music'' (1959) (TV variety show) *'' The Scent of Fear'' (1960) (TV movie) *''

The Lorrae Desmond Show ''The Lorrae Desmond Show'' was an early black and white, Australian television music and variety show, produced by James Upshaw which aired from 1960 to 1964 on ABC Television hosted by singer and entertainer Lorrae Desmond, later best known fo ...

'' (1960) (TV series) *'' The Big Client'' (1961) (TV movie) *''Red Peppers'' (1961) (TV documentary) *'' The Red Moore Show'' (1961) (TV movie) *'' Don't Listen Ladies'' (1963) (TV movie) *''Four for the Show'' (1963) (TV variety series) *Spanish dance theatre special (1963) *'' The Gordon Boyd Show'' (1964) (TV series) *'' The Four-Poster'' (1964) (TV movie) *'' On Stage'' (1964) (TV movie) *'' The Big Killing'' (1965) (TV movie) *'' Off the Peg'' (1965) (TV Series) *''Petrushka'' (1966) (TV ballet) *''Three Cornered Hat'' (1966) (ballet)

''References''

External links

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