
The King
The King
Release: 2007-05-20·Runtime: 100m·★ 6.0
DramaTV Movie
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.
Production Countries
Australia
Production Companies
Crackerjack Productions
TV1
Fremantle Australia
Cast
Thomas M. Wrightas Alfie
Bert Newtonas Himself (archive footage)
Shaun Micallefas Colin Bednall
Roz Hammondas Kathleen Whitta
Tony Barberas Himself (archive footage)
Kodi Smit-McPheeas Young John Wesley
Angus Sampsonas Ugly Dave Gray
Stephen Curryas Graham Kennedy
Johnny Bradyas Tim
Bernard Curryas John Wesley
Beth Buchananas Val Wesley
Louis Corbettas Young Graham Kennedy
Morgan Bakeras David
Garry McDonaldas Nicky Whitta
Todd MacDonaldas Richard Croft
Nick Farnellas Norm Spencer
Monica Maughanas Nana Scott
Steve Bisleyas Harry M. Miller
Graham Kennedyas Himself (archive footage)
Jane Allsopas Noeline Brown
Cathy Godboldas Rosemary Margan
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