The King
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.
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The King
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 20, 2007
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
60%
Original Title
The King
Production Companies
Crackerjack Productions, TV1, Fremantle Australia
Director
Matthew Saville
Description
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.