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TV Follies

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TV Follies
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerRic Birch
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC

TV Follies is an Australian television series that aired on ABC in 1979.[1] It was a series of four separate musicals.[2] The musicals were set in a speakeasy in Chicago, a troop ship, a film set in Hollywood, and in New Orleans.[3] It debuted on Saturday 2nd June[4] and finished on 23 June.[5] The Hollywood episode won a Sammy Award for best variety program.[6]

Episodes

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  • Chicago
  • SS Kalgoorlie
  • Hollywood
  • New Orleans

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Gosman, Keith (8 June 1979), "The tonight pestilence is upon us", The Canberra Times
  2. ^ Robinson, Harry (27 May 1979), "Follies may be Aunty's folly", The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ Hogan, Christine (28 May 1979), "Follies hammy but dynamic", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. ^ Kizilos, Brian (31 May 1979), "Hoods, dames n' dances - TV Follies has the lot", The Age
  5. ^ Courtis, Kathy (23 June 1979), "Other highlights", The Age
  6. ^ "Hines, Walsh awarded gold Sammys". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory. 18 October 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.