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]
| TV Follies | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ric Birch |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
Episodes
edit- Chicago
- SS Kalgoorlie
- Hollywood
- New Orleans
Cast
edit- 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
edit- ^ Gosman, Keith (8 June 1979), "The tonight pestilence is upon us", The Canberra Times
- ^ Robinson, Harry (27 May 1979), "Follies may be Aunty's folly", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Hogan, Christine (28 May 1979), "Follies hammy but dynamic", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Kizilos, Brian (31 May 1979), "Hoods, dames n' dances - TV Follies has the lot", The Age
- ^ Courtis, Kathy (23 June 1979), "Other highlights", The Age
- ^ "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.