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The King

The King

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Drama   TV Movie
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 2007-05-20
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Stephen Curry original image
Graham Kennedy
Stephen Curry
Shaun Micallef original image
Colin Bednall
Shaun Micallef
Garry McDonald original image
Nicky Whitta
Garry McDonald
Steve Bisley original image
Harry M. Miller
Steve Bisley
Stephen Hall original image
Bert Newton
Stephen Hall
Todd MacDonald original image
Richard Croft
Todd MacDonald
Bernard Curry original image
John Wesley
Bernard Curry
Nick Farnell original image
Norm Spencer
Nick Farnell
Donal Forde original image
Geoff "Corkie" Corke
Donal Forde
Leo Taylor original image
Sir Frank Packer
Leo Taylor
Johnny Brady original image
Tim
Johnny Brady
Monica Maughan original image
Nana Scott
Monica Maughan
Roz Hammond original image
Kathleen Whitta
Roz Hammond
Jane Allsop original image
Noeline Brown
Jane Allsop
Beth Buchanan original image
Val Wesley
Beth Buchanan
Leverne McDonnell original image
Mary Kennedy
Leverne McDonnell
Virginia Bowers original image
Clara
Virginia Bowers
Cathy Godbold original image
Rosemary Margan
Cathy Godbold
Louis Corbett original image
Young Graham Kennedy
Louis Corbett
Kodi Smit-McPhee original image
Young John Wesley
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Elwood Miles original image
Len
Elwood Miles
Kate Doherty original image
Princess Panda
Kate Doherty
Thomas M. Wright original image
Alfie
Thomas M. Wright
Angus Sampson original image
Ugly Dave Gray
Angus Sampson
Mick Alford original image
Driver
Mick Alford
Steve McDowell original image
Stage Hand #1
Steve McDowell
John Osborne original image
Stage Hand #2
John Osborne
Nigel Johnston original image
Handsome Man
Nigel Johnston
Chad Hamilton original image
Michael Whitta
Chad Hamilton
Riley Hamilton original image
Gary Whitta
Riley Hamilton
Carole Patullo original image
Reception Nurse
Carole Patullo
Glen Hancox original image
Floor Manager / AD
Glen Hancox
Dion Mills original image
Batman
Dion Mills
Rod Flannagan original image
Executive #1
Rod Flannagan
Raymond Hatfield original image
Executive #2
Raymond Hatfield
Ian Swan original image
Executive #3
Ian Swan
Dave Kenyon original image
Executive #4
Dave Kenyon
Dan Purdey original image
Executive #5
Dan Purdey
Morgan Baker original image
David
Morgan Baker
Mike Shephard original image
Blankety Blanks Member
Mike Shephard
Richard Askin original image
Stage Manager
Richard Askin
Chris Saxton original image
Studio Crew #1
Chris Saxton
Marcelle Knapp original image
Studio Crew #2
Marcelle Knapp
William Wood original image
Radio Executive #1
William Wood
Eric McPhan original image
Radio Executive #2
Eric McPhan
Brett Donohue original image
Writer #1
Brett Donohue
Nigel Leslie original image
Writer #2
Nigel Leslie
Graham Kennedy original image
Himself (archive footage)
Graham Kennedy
Tony Barber original image
Himself (archive footage)
Tony Barber
Bert Newton original image
Himself (archive footage)
Bert Newton

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