TV Follies

  • Gus Mercurio
  • Max Cullen
  • Noni Hazlehurst
Country of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producerRic BirchRunning time60 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkABC

TV Follies is an Australian television series that aired on ABC in 1979.[1] It was a series of four separate musicals.[2] The musicals were set in a speakeasy in Chicago, a troop ship, a film set in Hollywood, and in New Orleans.[3] It debuted on Saturday 2nd June[4] and finished on 23 June.[5] The Hollywood episode won a Sammy Award for best variety program.[6]

Episodes

  • Chicago
  • SS Kalgoorlie
  • Hollywood
  • New Orleans

Cast

  • Gus Mercurio as Maxy Missouri
  • Max Cullen as Cheesy Parmesi and Cyrus P Sanders
  • Noni Hazlehurst as Silver Le Bow
  • David Atkins as Bernie Goldman
  • Robyn Moase as Slats Molloy
  • Normie Rowe as Bruce Baxter
  • Debbie Byrne as Laura
  • Ian Turpie
  • Jane Harders as Linda Zimmerman
  • Freddie Paris as Ace Dupree

References

  1. ^ Gosman, Keith (8 June 1979), "The tonight pestilence is upon us", The Canberra Times
  2. ^ Robinson, Harry (27 May 1979), "Follies may be Aunty's folly", The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ Hogan, Christine (28 May 1979), "Follies hammy but dynamic", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. ^ Kizilos, Brian (31 May 1979), "Hoods, dames n' dances - TV Follies has the lot", The Age
  5. ^ Courtis, Kathy (23 June 1979), "Other highlights", The Age
  6. ^ "Hines, Walsh awarded gold Sammys". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory. 18 October 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.