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Film Details - Australian Television Network , 1964-1968
Producers:
Michael Plant (Executive Producer)
David Sale (Producer)
James Fishburn (Producer)
Peter Myers (Producer)
Jon Ewing (Producer)
Johnny Whyte (Producer)
Production Companies:
Australian Television Network
Music:
Tommy Tycho (Music Director).
Musicians : ATN Orchestra.
Cast:
1. Incl. Barbara Angell (1966-1968), Wendy Blacklock, John Bluthal (1965), Noeline Brown (1964-1966), Neva Carr-Glynn, Gordon Chater (1964-1965), Barry Creyton (1964-1966), Bryan Davies, Arlene Dorgan, Ron Frazer (1966-1968), Miriam Karlin (1965), James Kenney, Dawn Lake (1967), Reg Livermore (1968), Johnny Lockwood (1967-1968), Mary Meres, Carol Raye (1964-1965/1967-1968), Peter Reeves (1967), June Salter (1965-1967), Ronnie Stevens (1966), June Thrody, Peter Weir.
2. Cameo appearances were made by Hazel Phillips, Barbara Wyndon, Bunny Gibson, Max Rowley, Lucky Starr, Al Thomas.
Release Dates:
First broadcast in 1964
Awards:
- TV Week Logie Awards (1966) Best Live Show (winner)
- TV Week Logie Awards (1966) Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian TV - Gordon Chater (winner)
- TV Week Logie Awards (1966) Best Female Personality on Australian TV - Carol Raye (winner)
Notes:
1. Production Assistant: Peter Weir.
2. Material for the Mavis Bramston Show was contributed by Barbara Angell (writer); Don BattyesW) (songs); Ray Biehler (writer); Betty Carisbrooke (writer); Michael Carr (writer); Damian Charteris (writer); Barry Creyton (songs); Lyn Foster (writer); Ron Frazier (writer); Bill Harding (writer); Ivan King (writer); Alan Kitson (writer); Dot Mendoza (music); Lance Peters (writer); Peter Pinne (songs); Michael Plant (writer); Gwen Plumb (writer); Eric Rasdell (writer); David Sale (writer); Ken Shadie (writer); Martin Sharp (writer); Richard Walsh (writer); Peter Weir (writer); Arthur Young (songs).
3. Initially broadcast only to Sydney audiences by ATN-7, The Mavis Bramston Show soon went national and became the highest-rating Australian TV comedy series to that time. Although the show was attacked by conservatives and threatened with the withdrawal of sponsorship, its popularity was only heightened by the controversy. The show is also credited as an important milestone in the development of a local TV production industry.
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