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