
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
Roz Hammondas Kathleen Whitta
Louis Corbettas Young Graham Kennedy
Steve Bisleyas Harry M. Miller
Nick Farnellas Norm Spencer
Cathy Godboldas Rosemary Margan
Kodi Smit-McPheeas Young John Wesley
Johnny Bradyas Tim
Tony Barberas Himself (archive footage)
Bert Newtonas Himself (archive footage)
Thomas M. Wrightas Alfie
Garry McDonaldas Nicky Whitta
Angus Sampsonas Ugly Dave Gray
Stephen Curryas Graham Kennedy
Todd MacDonaldas Richard Croft
Bernard Curryas John Wesley
Morgan Bakeras David
Shaun Micallefas Colin Bednall
Graham Kennedyas Himself (archive footage)
Jane Allsopas Noeline Brown
Beth Buchananas Val Wesley
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