Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe
| Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert Caswell |
| Directed by | Ted Robinson |
| Starring | Terry Serio John McTernan Candy Raymond |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ben Gannon |
| Budget | $2.2 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel Seven |
| Release | 8 April 1986 |
Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe is a two part Australian dramatisation about the life of musician Johnny O'Keefe from his peak success in the 1950s.[2] The project was written by Robert Caswell.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Terry Serio as Johnny O'Keefe
- John McTernan as Lee Gordon
- Marcelle Schmitz as Marianne
- Candy Raymond as Maureen
- Tony Barry as Alan Heffernan
- John Paramor as Bill Haley
- Steve Shaw as Catfish Purser
- Greg Stone as Deejay Doublebass
- John Polson as Deejay Saxophone
- Robert Alexander as Brother Marzorini
- Russell Newman as Ray O'Keefe
- Melissa Jaffer as Thelma O'Keefe
- Nick Holland as Smythe
- Ritchie Singer as Max Moore
- Roger Ward as Police Sergeant
- Leanne Bundy as Widgie
- Jan Ringrose as Sally
- Simone Taylor as Dixie
- Rob Thomas as Festival Manager
- Chuck McKinney as Little Richard
- Liz Harris as Valda Marshall
- Nique Needles as Col Joye
- Arthur Sherman as Clay
- Alton Harvey as Ed Sullivan
- Elizabeth Burton as Stripper
- Diana Davidson as Matriach
- Robbie McGregor as Australian Doctor
- Slim De Grey as Taxi Driver
- Ian 'Molly' Meldrum as Himself
- Donna Gubbay as Bit Part
- Chris Hession as Bit Part
- Greg Curran as Bit Part
- Paul Flaherty as Bit Part
- Ross Higgins as Voiceovers
- Kellie Turner as Girl in pub
Soundtrack
[edit]Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 27 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p234
- ^ Raymond Evans, "Heroes often fail: Johnny O'Keefe and Another Australian Legend", Cinema Papers, January 1989 p38-42
- ^ Obituary of Robert Caswell at The Australian accessed 14 July 2013
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
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