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Autumn Affair is an Australian television series made by and aired by Network Seven station ATN-7, and also shown in Melbourne on Nine Network station GTV-9. Television in Australia had only been broadcasting since 1956 and Seven was the first commercial station to make drama a priority. It premiered 24 October 1958 and continued until 1959. The series was the first ever Australian television soap opera. It was also the second regular Australian-produced dramatic television series of any kind, with previous locally produced drama consisting of religious series The House on the Corner, and one-off plays largely aired on ABC.
The Australian Film Commission (AFC) was an Australian government agency was founded in 1975 with a mandate to promote the creation and distribution of films in Australia as well as to preserve the country's film history. It also had a production arm responsible for production and commissioning of films for the government. It was superseded by Screen Australia from 1 July 2008.
The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke is a verse novel by Australian novelist and poet C. J. Dennis. Portions of the work appeared in The Bulletin between 1909 and 1915, the year that Dennis completed the verse novel and had it published by Angus & Robertson. Written in the rough and comical Australian slang that was his signature style, the work became immensely popular in Australia, selling over 60,000 copies in nine editions within the first year of publication. Though its popularity peaked during World War I and the interwar period, it remains a classic of Australian literature and the best-selling book of poetry ever produced in the country.
The Sentimental Bloke is a 1961 Australian musical by Albert Arlen, Nancy Brown and Lloyd Thomson based on Songs of a Sentimental Bloke by C.J. Dennis. It is one of the most successful Australian musicals of the 20th century. The musical has also been adapted for television and ballet.
The Bobby Limb Show was an early Australian television music/variety series which aired from 1959 to 1961, and was later re-titled as The Mobil-Limb Show from 1961 to 1964. It was hosted by Bobby Limb, and was produced by the Nine Network 's TCN-9. Episodes included music, dancing, and comedy sketches.
The Hungry Ones was an Australian television mini-series. It was a period drama about a pair of husband and wife convicts trying to go straight, consisting of 10 30-minute black-and-white episodes, which aired on ABC. Unlike previous serials it was videotaped rather than performed live to camera.
Leave it to the Girls was one of the earliest Australian television series. Based on the American radio and television series of the same name, it aired on ATN-7 and GTV-9 starting March 1957. The Melbourne run ended in October that same year, but the series continued in Sydney into 1958. It was a televised simulcast of a Macquarie Radio Network series, reflecting how new television was to Australia. It was sponsored by Rinso laundry detergent, and hosted by Terry Dear.
Cafe Continental was an Australian television variety series which aired from 1958 to 1961 on ABC. Hosted by Czech-born entertainer Hal Wayne, it featured guests of a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds and aired fortnightly, alternating with Hal Lashwood's Alabama Jubilee, a minstrel series. Producers Harry Pringle (1958–60) and Peter Page (1961). The series featured a Café setting and was broadcast live. It is not confirmed how many episodes still exist, but at least seven episodes are held by the National Film and Sound Archive, and an additional episode may be held by National Archives of Australia.
Mary O'Hara was an early Australian television series which aired in 1960 and likely ended the same year. Information on this series is scarce. It was produced by and aired on ATN-7. As the title suggests, it was hosted by popular Irish singer and harpist Mary O'Hara, who performed in each episode. The episodes ran between 10 and 15 minutes. Episodes were directed by Terrence Hughes. 12 of the episodes are held by National Film and Sound Archive in Acton, ACT, Australia.
Make Ours Music was an Australian music television series which aired from 1958 to circa 1961 on ABC. Produced in Sydney, it also aired in Melbourne. Originally a half-hour series, it later expanded to an hour. Make Ours Music featured a mix of live songs and dance numbers.
The Bert Newton Show was an Australian television series which aired from 1959 to 1960. Aired at 6:30PM on Saturdays Melbourne station GTV-9, it was aimed at teenagers and featured acts lip-syncing their songs. It competed with the popular ABC series Six O'Clock Rock and HSV-7's Swallow's Juniors. It was preceded on GTV's line-up by Laurel and Hardy and followed by Pick a Box. In 1960, it moved to Thursdays and became Hi-Fi Club, running for several more months.
Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins was an Australian television series which aired from 1957 to 1962 on Sydney station TCN-9. Compered by Desmond Tester, it was a children's series. In 1961, Tester retired from appearing on-screen on the series, but continued to write, producer and direct the show. His hosting job was taken over by Cherrie Butlin.
Trad Jazz is an Australian television series which aired in 1962 on ATN-7 in Sydney, HSV-7 in Melbourne, and possibly other stations. Hosted by Graeme Bell, it was a music series with trad jazz music. In 1963, it aired for an additional season as Just Jazz, with the format expanded to include other kinds of jazz music.
Tribunal is an Australian television series which aired in 1963 to early 1964 on Sydney station ATN-7. Actors played controversial historical figures such as Brutus, General Custer, Lizzie Borden and Richard III, who were interrogated about their actions by Alastair Duncan. Among the actors who played roles were Gordon Glenwright, Ron Haddrick, James Condon, Kerry Francis, Denys Burrows Keith Buckley, and Nigel Lovell, The series aired in time-slots ranging from 10 minutes to 15 minutes
Penthouse is an Australian television series which aired 1960 to 1961 on Sydney station ATN-7. It was a daytime series featuring Pat Firman interviewing guests in a set designed to look like a penthouse apartment. It was sponsored by the magazines Woman's Day and Pix.
Junior Sports Magazine is an Australian television series which aired 1962 to 1965 on ABC. It was a sports news and instructional series aimed at young people. The weekly half-hour series was produced in Sydney and hosted by John O'Reilly.
Talking Point is an Australian television series which aired 1960 to 1962 on Sydney station ATN-7. It was a discussion series featuring a panel of four. Angus Maude was the original host, later it was hosted by Joe Gullett. In one episode, the panel criticised the banning of the book Lady Chatterley's Lover, in another episode there was a debate on the future of the United Nations, while another episode featured a discussion of the space race.
Shirley Abicair in Australia is an Australian television series featuring musician Shirley Abicair which aired in 1960 on ABC. It consisted of six half-hour episodes which were shot on film. In the documentary-type series, Abicair sang songs and interviewed people. One of the episodes was about Sydney.
New Look at New Guinea is an Australian television documentary mini-series which was filmed in 1959. Produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit and aired on ABC, it was a six-part series. The episodes are held by the National Archives of Australia.
Malcolm Muggeridge Meets Australians was a short-lived Australian television series featuring British interviewer Malcolm Muggeridge, which aired in 1958. The series was produced in Sydney and was also shown in Melbourne via telerecordings. In Sydney it aired on ATN-7, and in Melbourne it aired on GTV-9, as this was prior to the creation of the Seven Network and Nine Network. An episode may be held by National Film and Sound Archive.
