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