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book		Bandstand...and all that! / John Byrell Kenthurst, N.S.W: Kangaroo Press, 1995. Call No: 79BAN BYR Author: Byrell, John Source: AT Place: Kenthurst, N.S.W Publisher: Kangaroo Press PubDate: 1995 PhysDes: 216 p. : ill., ports ; 28 cm Subject: BANDSTAND [TV](AT, 1958-1972); LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA; MUSIC PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA; HENDERSON, BRIAN; 'KEEFE, JOHNNY; LIMB, BOBBY Summary: This is the story of the period, in which Bandstand, stariring Brian Henderson and Col Joye, began . It is the time of Six OClock Rock with Johnny ' The Wild One'. O'Keefe, Bob Dyer's Pick- A - Box and the first sex serial, Number 96 .Living legends like Sinatra and Nat King Cole and Bassey were sellouts at Sydney Stadium. There was the coming of the Beatles, and it was the heyday of Chequers and sophisticated nightclubs. There are the fights and feuds and feuds and many funny, sometime strange happenings - both on stage and back stage. All of this is recorded by John ' Johnny' Byrell [Taken from the back of the book] Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0864176937 Donation: donated by the family of Wayne Levy, 2006 More info
book		Barry Humphries' flashbacks : also titled 'Flashbacks' / text written by Roger McDonald London: Harper Collins, 1999. Call No: 79FLA HUM Author: Humphries, Barry; McDonald, Roger Source: UK Place: London Publisher: Harper Collins PubDate: 1999 PhysDes: 196 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 28 cm Subject: ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIA; HUMPHRIES, BARRY Summary: " Barry Humphries, one of Australia's sharpest social commentators, charts the evolution of Australian society from the fastidious fifties to the extravagent eighties in this light-hearted and insightful retrospective. With text by award-winning writer Roger McDonald, Flashbacks draws upon Barry Humphries' own observations to review the people, events, obsessions, fads, fashions and music that defined Australia. " -BOOK BLURB Notes: TV tie-in.; Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 0 00 255896 3 Donation: donated by Senses of Cinema, 2010 Contents: -- foreword -- 50s: twenty-four hours of sunshine p1 -- 60s: does anyone still wear a hat? p52 -- 70s: on the map at last p102 -- 80s: the part of a lifetime p148 -- selected works of Barry Humphries p188 -- further reading p192 -- acknowledgements p193 -- picture credits p194 -- More info
book		Canvas Documentaries : panoramic entertainments in nineteenth-century Australia and New Zealand / by Mimi Colligan Carlton South, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 2002. Call No: 761(931/94)(097.1) COL Author: Colligan, Mimi Source: AT Place: Carlton South, Vic. Publisher: Melbourne University Press PubDate: 2002 PhysDes: xvi, 250 p. : ill. (some col.), ports, plans ; 22 cm x 28 cm Subject: ART AND THE CINEMA; DOCUMENTARIES; PRE-CINEMA HISTORY; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA Summary: "Long before cinema was invented, people went to picture shows. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Britain, Europe and America they were treated to dramatic pictorial spectacles. Audiences might be encircled by vast 360-degree canvases, or seated before continuous images drawn across a proscenium, or gathered in amusement parks to watch painted 3-D structures come 'alive' with the explosion of fireworks overhead. The sense of realism was enhanced by back-lighting, running commentaries and props such as real sand and trees. These spectacular representations of scenery, current events or recent battles abroad were indeed documentaries on canvas-the first travelogues. The phenomenon of complex circular panoramas and dioramas took root in Australia and New Zealand in the 1850s. They drew enthusiastic crowds, brought good work for local artists, and propogated the glories of empire in all the capital cities they toured. Canvas Documentaries captures the artistic, civic and social preoccupations of the times. Generously illustrated with paintings, etchings, engravings, mechanical drawings, architectural plans, photographs and advertising material, this beautiful book is a window on the vibrant popular culture of the Victorian era. " -- BOOK JACKET Notes: Includes bibiographical references and index; Bibliography: p 236-240 ISBN: 0522850197 Contents: -- acknowledgments -- picture show terminology -- preface -- introduction -- 1. Grand Tours for a Shilling: The English background -- 2. Moving Panoramas: Presenting the world and local exploits -- 3. Panorama Business: Far-off battles and armchair travel -- 4. Across the Stage: Moving panoramas in Australian theatre -- 5. Vesuvius in Melbourne: Outdoor modelled panoramas and fireworks -- 6. Pompeii in Australia: Pain's pyrotechnics and modelled panoramas -- 7. At the Battles: Cycloramas in Australia -- 8. Exhibiting Old Melbourne: The cyclorama of early Melbourne -- 9. Around the Country: The intercolonial cyclorama circuit -- 10. On the Move: The decline of panoramic picture shows -- list of illustrations -- notes -- select bibliography -- index -- More info
book		Hey hey it's Saturday : volume III Elwood, Vic.: Bridgewater Books, 1988. Call No: 79 HEY HEY Source: AT Place: Elwood, Vic. Publisher: Bridgewater Books PubDate: 1988 PhysDes: 96 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm Subject: COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA; TELEVISION. AUSTRALIA; HEY HEY IT'S SATURDAY [TV] (AT, 1971-1999); SOMERS, DARYL; SYMONS, RED Summary: "In this fast world we live in, televisions shows come and go. Hey Hey It's Saturday is just taking a little longer than most. So, in time to come, you can be assured that, in this book, you have purchased a rare memento of unparalleled trivia that, like an old bottle of wine (and some of our crew), should be laid down and completely forgotten." - FOREWORD Notes: Dedicated to the late Ricky May ISBN: 0864362056 More info
subject clippings file		LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, AUSTRALIA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, AUSTRALIA More info
book		On with the show : a glimpse behind the scenes of entertainment in Australia / John Cain Richmond, Vic: Prowling Tiger Press, 1998. Call No: 71(94) CAI Author: Cain, John Source: AT Place: Richmond, Vic Publisher: Prowling Tiger Press PubDate: 1998 PhysDes: 210 p. : ill, ports. ; 25 cm Subject: ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA; PERSONALITIES ON TV. AUSTRALIA; RADIO AND TV. AUSTRALIA; THEATRE AND THE CINEMA; POPULAR CULTURE AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; HISTORY AND THE CINEMA; CASEY, RON; CRAWFORD, HECTOR; KIRBY, ROC Summary: " On with the show" gives us the memories of 5 people connected with the formation of the Australian entertainment industry: they are Kenn Brodziak, Ron Casey, Hector Crawford, Roc Kirby and Dick Lean. They played key roles in establishing theartre, radio, television and cinema. They shaped the way we are entertained. The book provides with some behind the scenes reminiscences. [ Taken from the back of the book] Notes: Bibliography: p.207; Includes index ISBN: 0958664730 Donation: donated by Alex Gionfriddo More info
book		Turning on, turning off : Australian television in the eighties / Sandra Hall North Ryde, N.S.W.: Cassell Australia, 1981. Call No: 71(94) HAL Copy Management: Copy 1; Copy 2 Author: Hall, Sandra, 1942 Place: North Ryde, N.S.W. Publisher: Cassell Australia PubDate: 1981 PhysDes: 105 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm Subject: HISTORY OF TV. AUSTRALIA; CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; DRAMAS. AUSTRALIA; COMEDY PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTARIES. AUSTRALIA; CHILDREN, PROGRAMMES FOR. AUSTRALIA; LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. AUSTRALIA; NEWS PROGRAMMES. AUSTRALIA; SPORT ON TV. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION; AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL Notes: Television. Social aspects. Australia, 1980-1981 (ANB/PRECIS SIN 049433x); Includes index ISBN: 0726937347 : $9.95 Aust LON: anb72693734; 2046843 More info

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