Class of '74
| Class of '74 | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Reg Grundy Organisation |
| Starring | Leonard Teale John Hamblin Gordon Glenwright |
| Opening theme | Brian Cadd |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 290 x 30 minute episodes |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 18 March 1974 – 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.
Program synopsis
[edit]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
[edit]Teachers, staff and adults
[edit]| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Leonard Teale | Charles Ogilvy |
| John Hamblin | Donald Blair |
| Gordon Glenwright | Hubbard |
| Jeanie Drynan | Mary Dunstan |
| Vince Martin | Gary Evans / Jack Christiansen |
| Jan Kingsbury | Maureen Blair |
| Chuck Danskin | Glen Turner |
| Allan Lander | Father Paul Kennedy |
| Carol Vincent-Smythe | Barbara Young |
| Phillip Ross | David Willard |
| Judy Ferris | Ruth Howard |
| Edward Howell | James Findlay |
Students
[edit]| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| John Diedrich | Barry Collins |
| Anne Louise Lambert | Peggy Richardson |
| Megan Williams | Ann Watson |
| Joanne Samuel | Sue Taylor |
| Carla Hoogeveen | Julie Armstrong |
| Kevin Wilson | John Ward |
| Chris Cummings | Greg Simpson |
| Barbara Llewellyn | Nora Hayes |
| Adrian Bernotti | Tony Bianco |
| Terry Peck | |
| Sharon Higgins | Jackie Howard |
| Greg Bepper | Dean Howard |
Miscellaneous
[edit]| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 Flett | Rick Harris |
| Bronwyn Winter | Loretta Day |
| Patrick Ward | Sam Wandsworth |
Cast members Teale, Hamblin and Glenwright continued the program's entire run.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 117-118
External links
[edit]- Aussie Soap Archive: Class of '74 — Overview and review; Archived 19 April 2020
- Class of '74 at IMDb
- Class of 74 at the National Film and Sound Archive
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