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'''''The Battlers''''' is a 1968 Australian TV series about an aboriginal boxer. It was inspired by the story of [[Lionel Rose]].<ref name="moran">Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 74</ref> |
'''''The Battlers''''' is a 1968 Australian TV series about an aboriginal boxer. It was inspired by the story of [[Lionel Rose]].<ref name="moran">Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 74</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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Tolly McCall is the lightweight boxing champion of Australia whose career is threatened with injury. He becomes obsessed with a young aboriginal boxer, Wayne. |
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==Cast== |
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*Mark McManus as Tolly McCall |
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*Carmen Duncan as his wife Janet |
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*Vincent Gil as Wayne Small, an aboriginal boxer |
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*Jannice Dinnen |
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*Gordon Glenwright as Tolly's manager |
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*John Armstrong as Tolly's trainer |
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*Les Foxcroft |
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*[[Lucky Grills]] |
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*Bill Hunter |
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==Production== |
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It was followed the production of ''You Can't See Round Corners''. It was originally known as ''The Doongara Kid''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120606483/?terms=%22battlers%22%2B%22mark%2Bmcmanus%22|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|first=Harry|last=Robinson|date=4 March 1968|page=11}}</ref> |
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It was shot at ATN's studio in Epping, Sydney and on location at Le Perouse, the stadium, and travelling tent shows.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=16 June 1968|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120707105/?terms=%22battlers%22%2B%22mark%2Bmcmanus%22|page=97|title=New Local Drama Series on ATN 7}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:15, 30 June 2020
| The Battlers | |
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| Written by | John Abbott Edward Hepple Jonh Kiddell Michael Wright |
| Directed by | Jacques d Vigne |
| Starring | John Armstrong Bill Hunter Mark McManus Carmen Duncan Vincent Gil |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Walters |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Release | 26 June 1968 |
The Battlers is a 1968 Australian TV series about an aboriginal boxer. It was inspired by the story of Lionel Rose.[1]
Plot
Tolly McCall is the lightweight boxing champion of Australia whose career is threatened with injury. He becomes obsessed with a young aboriginal boxer, Wayne.
Cast
- Mark McManus as Tolly McCall
- Carmen Duncan as his wife Janet
- Vincent Gil as Wayne Small, an aboriginal boxer
- Jannice Dinnen
- Gordon Glenwright as Tolly's manager
- John Armstrong as Tolly's trainer
- Les Foxcroft
- Lucky Grills
- Bill Hunter
Production
It was followed the production of You Can't See Round Corners. It was originally known as The Doongara Kid.[2]
It was shot at ATN's studio in Epping, Sydney and on location at Le Perouse, the stadium, and travelling tent shows.[3]
References
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 74
- ^ Robinson, Harry (4 March 1968). Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/120606483/?terms=%22battlers%22%2B%22mark%2Bmcmanus%22.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "New Local Drama Series on ATN 7". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 1968. p. 97.
External links
- The Battlers at IMDb
