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Graham Kennedy



A telemovie examining Kennedy's life titled The King began filming in December 2006. It stars Stephen Curry as Kennedy and Stephen Hall as Bert Newton, with Garry McDonald, Shaun Micallef, Steve Bisley, Jane Allsop as Noeline Brown, Beau Brady, Leo Taylor as Sir Frank Packer, and Bernard Curry as John Wesley.

The project, which cost $AUD2.1 million, premiered on May 20, 2007 on TV1 (becoming the highest-rating drama to be shown on pay-TV) to heavy criticism by Kennedy's friends. Tony Sattler and his wife, actor Noeline Brown, Kennedy's closest friends, said they were mortified by the movie. "The film was obsessed with his homosexuality. I don't think people cared about that....He was Australia's most famous, successful entertainer but how much do we see of that in the film? We see f--- all of it."[72] The Nine Network screened the film on August 27, 2007 .[73]

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References

  1. ^ Blundell, Graeme (2003). King: The Life and Comedy of Graham Kennedy. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-7329-1165-6. 
  2. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 9
  3. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 11
  4. ^ St Kilda Historical Society newsletter (July 2005). Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  5. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 11
  6. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 9
  7. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 351
  8. ^ Mangos,John : “The King and I”, The Bulletin, 7 June 2005, p. 31. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.(www.archive.org)
  9. ^ The Lost Schools of St Kilda. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  10. ^ Melbourne High School Old Boys' Association obituary. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  11. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 28. The MHSOBA obituary records that his report card states "[...] he was employed by Radio Australia (Short-wave Division) at 475 Collins Street Melbourne after leaving school. However, during 4th form at MHS, he worked as a messenger at the ABC on Wednesday nights from 5pm to 11pm."
  12. ^ Lee, Nancy (1979). Being a Chum was Fun: the Story of Nancy Lee. Melbourne: Listen & Learn Productions. ISBN 0-9596-1361-7. 
  13. ^ Lee, Nancy (1979), op. cit., p.149
  14. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., pp. 350-351
  15. ^ Stone, Gerald (2000). Compulsive Viewing: The inside story that rocked the TV industry. Victoria: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-029817-2.  "'When a full face of Kennedy alone came on the monitor, Spencer and I turned to one another without exchanging a word and shook hands. At the time, we were in desperate need of talent. At a glance, you could see that this boy on camera, with his cheap haircut and popping eyes, had gone to endless pains rehearsing his act and also had outstanding ability. When we talked to Kennedy he made no attempt at playing hard to get. He was busting to get into television.'"
  16. ^ Stone, Gerald, op. cit., p.93 "'I was terrified for forty years is what I can tell you about my career', he says now, confirming the stories told of him having to steel his nerves before almost every performance. 'Well, out of the thousands of television shows and radio shows, once or twice I was quite comfortable, but mostly I was frightened.'"
  17. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 216
  18. ^ Newton, Bert (1977). Bert! Bert Newton's Own Story. Toorak, Victoria: Garry Sparkes & Associates, pp.91-93. ISBN 0-9080-8124-3. 
  19. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 161
  20. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 185-6
  21. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 186-7
  22. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 188-90
  23. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 1892-3
  24. ^ Stone, Gerald: op. cit., quoting from "an unpublished memoir now lodged with the National Library in Canberra" by Colin Bednall. Also quoted in Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 196
  25. ^ Stone, Gerald: op. cit., p. 83; quoted in Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., 196-7
  26. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 215.
  27. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 218.
  28. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 227-8.
  29. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 232.
  30. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 223.
  31. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 244.
  32. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 239-42.
  33. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 245-8.
  34. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 250.
  35. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 254-5.
  36. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 257.
  37. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 269.
  38. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 273.
  39. ^ Kennedy's crown fetches $17K news.com.au, 23 April 2007
  40. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 379
  41. ^ "King of comedy, fears of a clown": Megan Gressor, Sydney Morning Herald, April 26, 2003
  42. ^ Newton, Bert (1977). Op Cit, p. 91
  43. ^ 50 years of television, Part two
  44. ^ Craig Bellamy, Gordon Chisholm, Hilary Eriksen (17 February 2006). Moomba: A festival for the people: pp. 17-22
  45. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 356
  46. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., pp. 369-372
  47. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 373
  48. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 371
  49. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 382
  50. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 383
  51. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 383
  52. ^ Lee, Nancy (1979). Op Cit, p.67
  53. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 374
  54. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 387
  55. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 388
  56. ^ On The Beach. On the Beach. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
  57. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 164
  58. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 361
  59. ^ yourmovies.com.au
  60. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 418
  61. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., p. 429
  62. ^ Blundell, Graeme: op. cit., pps. 422-423
  63. ^ Kennedy's final farewell, The Age. Retrieved on 2008-01-26. 'Brown said Mr Chisholm, who maintained a strong friendship with Kennedy from their Channel Nine years, offered to pay his expenses when he needed round-the-clock care. "For a long time, it looked as if all of Graham's money . . . would disappear, because it's very expensive to look after someone 24 hours a day", Brown said."So Sam Chisholm decided he would help Graham out by supporting him for a year."'
  64. ^ 'Broke' Kennedy's big gift. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  65. ^ The Age, November 11, 2001: "The King is not dead" by Melissa Fyfe. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.(www.archive.org)
  66. ^ ABC-TV News
  67. ^ Mangos, John: op. cit.
  68. ^ Mangos, John: op. cit.
  69. ^ Last laugh for the King of TV. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
  70. ^ Classic variety hour farewell. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
  71. ^ Australian Government "It's an Honour" site (August 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
  72. ^ Graham Kennedy's mates slam film Herald Sun May 22, 2007
  73. ^ The ABC of Aunty's role in Gra-Gra's film. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.

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Further reading

  • Lee, Nancy (1979). Being a Chum was Fun: the Story of Nancy Lee. Melbourne: Listen & Learn Productions. ISBN 0-9596-1361-7. 

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NAME Kennedy, Graham Cyril
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Entertainer
DATE OF BIRTH 15 February 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne
DATE OF DEATH 25 May 2005
PLACE OF DEATH Bowral, New South Wales, Australia



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