The King - The Story of Graham Kennedy ( The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy )

The King - The Story of Graham Kennedy (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Matthew Saville

Written By:
Kris Mrksa
Jaime Browne

Actors:
Stephen Curry ..... Graham Kennedy
Shaun Micallef ..... Colin Bednall
Garry McDonald ..... Nicky Whitta
Steve Bisley ..... Harry M. Miller
Stephen Hall ..... Bert Newton
Todd MacDonald ..... Richard Croft
Bernard Curry ..... John Wesley
Nick Farnell ..... Norm Spencer
Donal Forde ..... Geoff 'Corkie' Corke
Leo Taylor ..... Sir Frank Packer
Beau Brady ..... Tim
Monica Maughan ..... Nana Scott
Roz Hammond ..... Kathleen Whitta
Jane Allsop ..... Noeline Brown
Beth Buchanan ..... Val Wesley

Synopsis:

The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest homegrown superstar. It traces his rise from working class kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. Against this backdrop of professional success it also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being under Australia's spotlight in the 1950's and 60s. The King is not just about a man - it's also the story of the birth of television, a cultural phenomenon that has helped define a nation and made us who we are today.

The acclaimed story of Australia's greatest entertainer, The King of Comedy - Graham Kennedy...

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 02 October, 2012.