Class of '74

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Class of '74
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Developed by Reg Grundy Organisation
Starring Leonard Teale
John Hamblin
Gordon Glenwright
Opening theme Brian Cadd
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes290 x 30 minute episodes
Production
Running time30 minutes (with adverts)
Original release
Network Seven Network
Release18 March 1974 (1974-3-18) –
1975 (1975)

Class of '74 (and subsequently Class of '75) was a secondary school-based, daily soap opera screened on the Seven Network in Australia and produced by Reg Grundy Organisation in black-and-white starting March 1974. [1] Marist Singers of Eastwood provided back-up singing for the school choir.

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Program synopsis

The main characters were a mix of teachers and other school personnel, and students. The series was aimed at a teenage audience. Each episode was 30 minutes; five episodes each week were broadcast, stripped across week nights in an early evening 7pm timeslot. The series was renamed Class of '75 for its second and final year. Although originally produced in black and white, it switched to colour broadcasting during its second year of production. [2]

Main cast

Teachers, staff and adults

ActorCharacter
Leonard Teale Charles Ogilvy
John Hamblin Donald Blair
Gordon Glenwright Hubbard
Jeanie Drynan Mary Dunstan
Vince Martin Gary Evans / Jack Christiansen
Jan KingsburyMaureen Blair
Chuck DanskinGlen Turner
Allan LanderFather Paul Kennedy
Carol Vincent-SmytheBarbara Young
Phillip Ross David Willard
Judy FerrisRuth Howard
Edward Howell James Findlay

Students

ActorCharacter
John Diedrich Barry Collins
Anne Louise Lambert Peggy Richardson
Megan Williams Ann Watson
Joanne Samuel Sue Taylor
Carla HoogeveenJulie Armstrong
Kevin WilsonJohn Ward
Chris CummingsGreg Simpson
Barbara LlewellynNora Hayes
Adrian BernottiTony Bianco
Terry Peck
Sharon HigginsJackie Howard
Greg BepperDean Howard

Miscellaneous

ActorCharacter
Anne Charleston Faith Adam
Abigail Angelique Dupree
Peta Toppano Gina Ferrari
Briony Behets Jorja Jones
Peter Bensley Dennis Braithwaite
Angela Punch-McGregor Jane Potter
Marty Rhone Tom Carter
Peter FlettRick Harris
Bronwyn WinterLoretta Day
Patrick Ward Sam Wandsworth

Cast members Teale, Hamblin and Glenwright continued the program's entire run.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie soaps: behind the scenes of Australia's best loved TV shows. Pluto Press. p. 75. ISBN   978-1-86403-191-1.
  2. ↑ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 117-118


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