Denise Drysdale Movies
- 1989
An Italian immigrant to Australia, Nino (Joe Dolce) is the sort of man who has to try the twisty way first, before cheerfully doing the honest thing. After at first trying to cheat blustery Jack Phillips (Peter Adams) over an auto repair job Phillips is doing for him, the two become friends. When Jack's daughter runs off with a seriously not-good young man (a drug pusher), he comes to the aid of his new friend, and together they track down the girl and her ne'er do well boyfriend, and have a few laughs and a few adventures along the way. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Adams, Joe Dolce, (more)
- 1981
Two-fisted Gerard Kennedy plays "Tarzan," the foreman of a central Australian mine who maintains his authority by virtue of his formidable fists. Michael Preston plays "Pansy," a boastful miner who irritates all of his co-workers, none more so than Tarzan. The foreman calls out Pansy, challenging him to a bare-knuckle boxing match. The climax finds virtually everyone in town gathering for this battle royale, with several bankrolls wagered on the surprising outcome. Based on a play by John Powers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gerard Kennedy, Michael Preston, (more)
When Angela (Sigrid Thornton) becomes successful, the former hairdresser's assistant has to deal with the reactions of her old friends to her new situation. She also must deal with romantic advances from an older woman. Nonetheless, she is plucky and confident enough to manage. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Chantal Contouri, Sigrid Thornton, (more)
- 1971
One of Australia's most popular and enduring children's programs, Hey Hey It's Saturday was launched as a weekly, two-hour Saturday morning extravaganza on October 9, 1971. The series was originally hosted by Daryl Somers and Ernie Carroll, the latter performing double duty as puppeteer, and as the voice of the series' most famous character, Oswald Q. Ostrich. From 1980, the hosts were occasionally replaced by radio DJ Ian "Molly" Meldrum. A dizzying combination of audience-participation games, comedy sketches, musical numbers, movie/TV/CD reviews, talent contests, zany sound effects, cartoons, and eminently repeatable tag lines, the series proved too popular to remain in the a.m. hours, and within a few years of its inception it was moved to Saturday Prime Time. Among the many guest stars were such American favorites as Clint Eastwood, Danny De Vito, and Patrick Swayze. Two special versions of Hey Hey It's Saturday were produced for American cable TV in 1991, though the series itself never gained a foothold in the U.S., despite its enormous following "down under." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Daryl Somers, Ernie Carroll, (more)
