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