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Sandra Levy Sandra Levy i(A87840 works by)
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1 Not a Lady Sandra Levy , 2017 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Unbreakable : Women Share Stories of Resilience and Hope 2017; (p. 135 -139)
1 2 form y separately published work icon Serenades Mojgan Khadem , Sandra Levy , ( dir. Mojgan Khadem ) Sydney : Australian Film Finance Corporation Southern Star Sandra Levy , 2001 Z1604147 2001 single work film/TV 'Jila, the daughter of an Aboriginal woman and an Afghan cameleer, grows up on a mission after her mother's death and is sold for marriage by her father. When Johann, the young man she first met on the mission, reappears, Jila is hopeful that she may be freed from the arranged marriage.' Sources: http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/ (Sighted 15 July 2009).
1 y separately published work icon Writing, Directing and Producing for Children's Television Sandra Levy , Michael Pattison , Jan Sardi , Carlton : Australian Children's Television Foundation , 1985 Z1432830 1985 single work criticism
1 form y separately published work icon The Oracle Michael Cove , Tony Morphett , Laura Jones , ( dir. Sandra Levy ) 1979 Australia : Australian Broadcasting Commission , 1979 6021877 1979 series - publisher film/TV crime thriller

The Oracle 'stars Australian actor John Gregg. He plays Steve Black, a high-rating Sydney radio announcer. Each self-contained episode follows not only the personal life of Steve, but also the stories of some of the listeners who phone him on air to tell their trials and tribulations' (Australian Women's Weekly 21 February 1979, p.47).

While not solely a crime drama, The Oracle touched on people on the fringes of society and vulnerable to desperate (and illegal) actions. For example, The Canberra Times reported (Wednesday 9 May 1979, p.3) that episode 9, 'Pick a Side, Any Side', drew viewers' complaints for 'showing a distraught mother killing her baby', and indicated that the ABC was not inclined to apologise for the episode's content.

The Oracle is frequently described as a spin-off from the telemovie Say You Want Me, and the two do share subject matter. However, while Say You Want Me is dated at 1977 in some sources, its earliest traceable airdate is June 1979, which would mean that the telemovie did not air until a fortnight after the series had finished airing.

Further Reference:

Karen Earnshaw. 'TV '79'. Australian Women's Weekly 21 February 1979, pp.45-50.
1 y separately published work icon Scan : The Adventures of Popcorn Sandra Levy , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Melbourne : Australian Broadcasting Commission , 1975 Z1182865 1975 single work picture book children's
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