🔹️ 1961 ❗ Wonderful to see the early, primitive days of Australian television. By the time I was 10 years old in 1976, we already had a Luxor Color TV set. Push button, but only 8 buttons on the panel & the remote control ❗👀👍❕
Those were great days of television with so much improvisation and laughter, live TV shows and great personalities. Graham and Bert in those days were a great team. How wonderful to see Sir Eric playing the violin and acting the goat while Joff Allen & Rosie Sturgess were a laugh every second. Those days were unlike any other since and were very entertaining.
I am currently reading the biography on Bert Newton that mention in depth In Melbourne Tonight and what went on behind the scenes. A great read for anyone who loved both Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton and remembers the show and the old days of tv. I was not born during the early days of tv but it is a fascinating read
Wow! I did not know Eric Pearce (later Sir Eric) played the violin. My first impression is he was doing a Jack Benny (highly-talented but had to dumb down his performances for the media). Thanks so much for the post.
At 36:40 what happened to the act "Channel Nine Singers Dancing"? Someone pinched it! Going by Graham's subsequent reaction it looks like it was the highlight of the show!
I have seen this before but it just dawned on me; Graham said video tape. It was 1961, two years before I was born. I had no idea they had video tape back then. Very interesting.
I think before that the shows were recorded on kinescope. It was the time of my childhood and early teen years, so my memory of Graham goes back to the 50s and his years on 3UZ radio with Nicky. I watched this show broadcast live.
They had it (recording in early evening for late night broadcast) but it was so expensive they usually recorded over it - rare that this episode was saved.
They were 27 and 23 here. They look much older, especially Kennedy. I thought late 40s, early 50s. I'm stunned. With TV people it is usually the opposite. I looked them up because I thought Bert Newton must be 90 years old. He's not... he's only 75 now. Amazing. He's been an old man since 1980... but he really hasn't.
Its crazy was an absolute rip off...of Johnny Carsons Tonight show. You can obviously do the same format....but this was just...lets do The amercian Tonight Show.
This individual US citizen would like to give a big thank you to Australia, Blankety Blanks, and Match Game for bringing me to know Graham Kennedy.
IMT was banned in our house because my mother thought Graham Kennedy was too rude, and here I am finally watching the show 57 years later!
Your mother was a smart lady. The innuendo in this is horrible. And of course, Mr Kennedy had darker secrets.
He was and he was also a fpeidowfile accord to the royal cuomiimision... She was right to fban it from you it....
@@tonijoncevski8607 darker secrets meaning he was gay? Wouldn’t really call that a dark secret
🔹️ 1961 ❗ Wonderful to see the early, primitive days of Australian television. By the time I was 10 years old in 1976, we already had a Luxor Color TV set. Push button, but only 8 buttons on the panel & the remote control ❗👀👍❕
Watching this in December 2021. How I wish for those days to return .Safe and uncomplicated .🇦🇺🇦🇺
Their both have left us graham & Bert rip best Aussie entertainer's !!!
Can't believe I came across this! It's so nostalgic... love it!
Those were great days of television with so much improvisation and laughter, live TV shows and great personalities. Graham and Bert in those days were a great team. How wonderful to see Sir Eric playing the violin and acting the goat while Joff Allen & Rosie Sturgess were a laugh every second. Those days were unlike any other since and were very entertaining.
my goodness , my parents in law loved this show , a wonderful trip down memory lane
Fantastic archival material thank you for posting
I am currently reading the biography on Bert Newton that mention in depth In Melbourne Tonight and what went on behind the scenes. A great read for anyone who loved both Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton and remembers the show and the old days of tv. I was not born during the early days of tv but it is a fascinating read
Wow! I did not know Eric Pearce (later Sir Eric) played the violin. My first impression is he was doing a Jack Benny (highly-talented but had to dumb down his performances for the media). Thanks so much for the post.
Toni Lamond was Helen Reddy's sister, also a great singer
thanks for this, wonderful!
Graham is so naughty and hilarious. Just how he wanted it! Fantastic
At 36:40 what happened to the act "Channel Nine Singers Dancing"? Someone pinched it! Going by Graham's subsequent reaction it looks like it was the highlight of the show!
Great memories. Put out some more.
I remember when people said please and thank you.
wow, i can;t believe this footage has survived for 5 decades!
We were some how related to Jenny Ham, our family name was also Ham. Mum and dad knew what it was but I have forgotten.
I have seen this before but it just dawned on me; Graham said video tape. It was 1961, two years before I was born. I had no idea they had video tape back then. Very interesting.
Yeah, they only just had videotape back in 1961, it was a very new technology. And it was powered by valves back then, transistors came later.
I think before that the shows were recorded on kinescope. It was the time of my childhood and early teen years, so my memory of Graham goes back to the 50s and his years on 3UZ radio with Nicky. I watched this show broadcast live.
Invented in 1956 by ampex by a handful of people, initially working part-time on it.
They had it (recording in early evening for late night broadcast) but it was so expensive they usually recorded over it - rare that this episode was saved.
unbelievable. The commercial breaks and everything
Wow this is fantastic! Thank you so much for uploading. How did you get this footage?
wow..how gr8 is this????
@ 48:07 450 pounds is about $900. You can get a basic deep freeze for that price today, albeit made in China.
With inflation it would be way more.
Freezer's probably still working...
They were 27 and 23 here. They look much older, especially Kennedy. I thought late 40s, early 50s. I'm stunned.
With TV people it is usually the opposite. I looked them up because I thought Bert Newton must be 90 years old. He's not... he's only 75 now. Amazing. He's been an old man since 1980... but he really hasn't.
Sure? I remember Bert being 23 years old when Graham was 22. Might have been their publicity at the time.
@@sandrastone7019 Graham was born in 1934, Bert in 1938.
This is when we had real Australian T.V. shows and real Australian talent, non of this so called reality T.V......
"the Channel 9 Dancers".... And a live orchestra?? They had such things? No longer, no longer.... We barely have a Channel 9.
Horrie Dargie Quintet, from memory.
@@sandrastone7019 No , it was a full orchestra conducted by Authur Young, who is playing piano to Eric Pearce's violin solo
Suits and ties, shoes and socks, what a dress sense these people had.
Its crazy was an absolute rip off...of Johnny Carsons Tonight show. You can obviously do the same format....but this was just...lets do The amercian Tonight Show.