The King (2007)
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.
Director: Matthew Saville
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 20, 2007
Cast
- Stephen Curry - Graham Kennedy
- Shaun Micallef - Colin Bednall
- Garry McDonald - Nicky Whitta
- Steve Bisley - Harry M. Miller
- Stephen Hall - Bert Newton
- Todd MacDonald - Richard Croft
- Bernard Curry - John Wesley
- Nick Farnell - Norm Spencer
- Donal Forde - Geoff "Corkie" Corke
- Leo Taylor - Sir Frank Packer
Screenplay
- Jaime Browne (Screenplay)
- Kris Mrksa (Screenplay)
Music: Bryony Marks
Editing: Geoff Hitchins
Production: Crackerjack Productions, TV1, Fremantle Australia
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
australia, telecaster, controversy, game show, biography, tv ratings, public television
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The King about?
- The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.
- Who directed The King?
- The King was directed by Matthew Saville.
- Who stars in The King?
- The King stars Stephen Curry, Shaun Micallef, Garry McDonald, Steve Bisley, Stephen Hall, Todd MacDonald.
- How long is The King?
- The King has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The King?
- The King is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The King produced?
- The King was produced in Australia.