''Kangaroo Palace'' is an Australian television
drama
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miniseries which aired in 1997 on the
Seven Network
Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, ...
.
Plot summary
In 1966, Catherine Macaleese (
Jacqueline McKenzie
Jacqueline Susan McKenzie (born 24 October 1967) is an Australian film and stage actress.
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, McKenzie attended Wenona School in North Sydney, New South Wales, North Sydney until 1983 then moved to Pymb ...
) is counting the days until she meets her father, a distant childhood memory, and starts a new life with him in England. Heather Randall (
Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Catherine Gibney is a New Zealand actress known for her roles on Australian television in '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Halifax f.p.'', ''Packed to the Rafters'', ''Winter'' and '' Wanted''. She has also featured in a number of Australia ...
) is Catherine's cousin and closest friend who puts her marriage plans on hold to travel on the Oriana. Richard Turner (
John Polson
John Polson (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest.
Polson is perhaps best known for his role starring opposite Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson in '' The Sum of Us'' (1994).
In February 2001, Polson ...
), an aspiring journalist, decides to try his luck on Fleet Street, and promises his fiancée, Sandy, that he will return in a few months. Jack Gill (Jeremy Sims), heading along a path of self-destruction, embarks on the journey at the last minute. On board, Jack disappears with the group's money and the trio arrive penniless. The only contact they have is a friend of Jack's, the mysterious Terence Foster-Burrows (
Jonathan Firth
Jonathan Stephen Firth (born 6 April 1967) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in such noted British television productions as ''Middlemarch'', '' Far from the Madding Crowd'', and '' Victoria & Albert''.
Early life
Jonathan Fi ...
). He shows little surprise for their predicament and offers them rooms in the Palace.
Cast
See also
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Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia began with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received international recogni ...
References
External links
Kangaroo Palaceat the
Internet Movie Database
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1997 television films
1997 films
1997 drama films
Australian television films
Seven Network original programming
Films shot in Melbourne
1990s English-language films
Films directed by Robert Marchand
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