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- form y The Coca-Cola Kid ( dir. Dusan Makavejev ) Australia : Cinema Enterprises , 1985 Z1174195 1985 single work film/TV Adapted from Frank Moorhouse's short stories 'The Americans,' 'Baby,' and 'The Electrical Experience,' first published in Selected Stories (later known as The Coca Cola Kid), this offbeat, mildly satiric comedy concerns an eccentric American Coca-Cola sales executive who is sent to Australia on a troubleshooting mission.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Story of the Knife, single work short story (p. 1-12)
- Across the Plains, Over the Mountains and Down to the Sea, single work short story (p. 13-15)
- The First Story of Nature, single work short story (p. 16-23)
- Lou Shouted "Hey!", single work short story (p. 24-28)
- Walking Out, single work short story (p. 29-35)
- The Train will Shortly Arrive, single work short story (p. 36-51)
- Futility and Other Animals, single work short story (p. 52-56)
- The Second Story of Nature, single work short story (p. 57-69)
- The Third Story of Nature, single work short story (p. 70-77)
- Dell Goes into Politics, single work short story (p. 78-85)
- Becker and the Boys from the Band, single work short story (p. 86-94)
- The Machine Gun, single work short story (p. 95-103)
- Becker on the Moon, single work short story (p. 104-110)
- A Person of Accomplishment, single work short story (p. 111-122)
- The Coca-Cola Kid, single work short story (p. 123-132)
- Soft Drink and the Distribution of Soft Drink, single work short story (p. 133-144)
- The St Louis Rotary Convention 1923, Recalled, single work short story (p. 145-160)
- Jesus Said to Watch for 28 Signs, single work short story (p. 161-167)
- George McDowell Does the Job, single work short story satire (p. 168-174)
- George McDowell Changes Names, single work short story (p. 175-179)
* Contents derived from the
North Ryde,
Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area,
Northwest Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Story of the Knife, single work short story (p. 1-12)
- Across the Plains, Over the Mountains and Down to the Sea, single work short story (p. 13-15)
- The First Story of Nature, single work short story (p. 16-23)
- Lou Shouted "Hey!", single work short story (p. 24-28)
- Walking Out, single work short story (p. 29-35)
- The Train will Shortly Arrive, single work short story (p. 36-51)
- Futility and Other Animals, single work short story (p. 52-56)
- The Second Story of Nature, single work short story (p. 57-69)
- The Third Story of Nature, single work short story (p. 70-77)
- Dell Goes into Politics, single work short story (p. 78-85)
- Becker and the Boys from the Band, single work short story (p. 86-94)
- The Machine Gun, single work short story (p. 95-103)
- Becker on the Moon, single work short story (p. 104-110)
- A Person of Accomplishment, single work short story (p. 111-122)
- The Coca-Cola Kid, single work short story (p. 123-132)
- Soft Drink and the Distribution of Soft Drink, single work short story (p. 133-144)
- The St Louis Rotary Convention 1923, Recalled, single work short story (p. 145-160)
- Jesus Said to Watch for 28 Signs, single work short story (p. 161-167)
- George McDowell Does the Job, single work short story satire (p. 168-174)
- George McDowell Changes Names, single work short story (p. 175-179)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Frank Moorhouse
Candida Baker
(interviewer),
1989
single work
biography
interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 212-235)
-
Frank Moorhouse
Candida Baker
(interviewer),
1989
single work
biography
interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 212-235)
Last amended 27 Nov 2012 14:49:30