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