The King (2007)
The King (2007)
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.

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Cast

Stephen Curry Stephen Curry As: Graham Kennedy
Shaun Micallef Shaun Micallef As: Colin Bednall
Garry McDonald Garry McDonald As: Nicky Whitta
Steve Bisley Steve Bisley As: Harry M. Miller
Stephen Hall Stephen Hall As: Bert Newton
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The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 20 May 2007

Country: AU

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Crackerjack Productions, TV1, Fremantle Australia

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Cast

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Graham Kennedy

Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef

Colin Bednall

Garry McDonald

Garry McDonald

Nicky Whitta

Steve Bisley

Steve Bisley

Harry M. Miller

Stephen Hall

Stephen Hall

Bert Newton

Todd MacDonald

Todd MacDonald

Richard Croft

Bernard Curry

Bernard Curry

John Wesley

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Norm Spencer

Donal Forde

Donal Forde

Geoff "Corkie" Corke

Leo Taylor

Leo Taylor

Sir Frank Packer

Johnny Brady

Johnny Brady

Tim

Monica Maughan

Monica Maughan

Nana Scott

Roz Hammond

Roz Hammond

Kathleen Whitta

Jane Allsop

Jane Allsop

Noeline Brown

Beth Buchanan

Beth Buchanan

Val Wesley

Leverne McDonnell

Leverne McDonnell

Mary Kennedy

Virginia Bowers

Virginia Bowers

Clara

Cathy Godbold

Cathy Godbold

Rosemary Margan

Louis Corbett

Louis Corbett

Young Graham Kennedy

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Young John Wesley

Elwood Miles

Elwood Miles

Len

Kate Doherty

Kate Doherty

Princess Panda

Thomas M. Wright

Thomas M. Wright

Alfie

Angus Sampson

Angus Sampson

Ugly Dave Gray

Mick Alford

Mick Alford

Driver

Steve McDowell

Steve McDowell

Stage Hand #1

John Osborne

John Osborne

Stage Hand #2

Nigel Johnston

Nigel Johnston

Handsome Man

Chad Hamilton

Chad Hamilton

Michael Whitta

Riley Hamilton

Riley Hamilton

Gary Whitta

Carole Patullo

Carole Patullo

Reception Nurse

Glen Hancox

Glen Hancox

Floor Manager / AD

Dion Mills

Dion Mills

Batman

Rod Flannagan

Rod Flannagan

Executive #1

Raymond Hatfield

Raymond Hatfield

Executive #2

Ian Swan

Ian Swan

Executive #3

Dave Kenyon

Dave Kenyon

Executive #4

Dan Purdey

Dan Purdey

Executive #5

Morgan Baker

Morgan Baker

David

Mike Shephard

Mike Shephard

Blankety Blanks Member

Richard Askin

Richard Askin

Stage Manager

Chris Saxton

Chris Saxton

Studio Crew #1

Marcelle Knapp

Marcelle Knapp

Studio Crew #2

William Wood

William Wood

Radio Executive #1

Eric McPhan

Eric McPhan

Radio Executive #2

Brett Donohue

Brett Donohue

Writer #1

Nigel Leslie

Nigel Leslie

Writer #2

Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy

Himself (archive footage)

Tony Barber

Tony Barber

Himself (archive footage)

Bert Newton

Bert Newton

Himself (archive footage)

Directed By

Matthew Saville

Matthew Saville

Director

Susie Struth

Susie Struth

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Jaime Browne

Jaime Browne

Screenplay

Kris Mrksa

Kris Mrksa

Screenplay

Production Crew

Nathan Lloyd

Nathan Lloyd

Casting

Jason Stephens

Jason Stephens

Executive Producer

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

Unit Production Manager

Jason Stephens

Jason Stephens

Producer

Mark Fennessy

Mark Fennessy

Executive Producer

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Casting

Elisa Argenzio

Elisa Argenzio

Line Producer

Anna Molyneaux

Anna Molyneaux

Production Manager

Sophie Siomos

Sophie Siomos

Production Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sandi Cichello

Sandi Cichello

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Natalie van den Dungen

Natalie van den Dungen

Clapper Loader

Craig Dusting

Craig Dusting

Key Grip

Dan Maxwell

Dan Maxwell

Focus Puller

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Adele Flere

Adele Flere

Art Direction

Paddy Reardon

Paddy Reardon

Production Design

Other Crew

Leilani Hannah

Leilani Hannah

Cinematography

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