Betty Blokk-buster Follies
1976 Australian film
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Betty Blokk-buster Follies is a 1976 Australian film based on Reg Livermore's popular one man show of the same period.
Directed byPeter Batey (director)
Produced byEric Dare (executive)
Reg Livermore
Reg Livermore
StarringReg Livermore
The Baxter Funt band
The Reginas
The Baxter Funt band
The Reginas
Edited byE.N. Dewdell
| Betty Blokk-buster Follies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Batey (director) |
| Produced by | Eric Dare (executive) Reg Livermore |
| Starring | Reg Livermore The Baxter Funt band The Reginas |
| Edited by | E.N. Dewdell |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Characters include:
- Betty Blokk-buster, a German maid who entertained the troops during the war;
- an old man who recalls his youth as a male model
- Vaseline Amyl Nitrate, a football star who joins the Australian ballet.[1]
It was shot in the Bijou Theatre, Balmain, in late 1975.[2]
Soundtrack
Track listing
- LP/Cassette
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tiller Girls" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | |
| 2. | "The Family of Man" | Jack Conrad, Paul Williams | |
| 3. | "Money, Money" | Kander, Ebb | |
| 4. | "Voice of Experience" | Reg Livermore | |
| 5. | "Hello in There" | John Prine |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Captain Jack" | Billy Joel | |
| 2. | "Last Cigarette" | Sidney Charter | |
| 3. | "Matrimony" | Gilbert O'Sullivan | |
| 4. | "A Little Bit of Love" | Williams |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Makes a Man a Man" | Charles Aznavour | |
| 2. | "Long Tall Glasses" | Leo Sayer | |
| 3. | "The Entertainer" | Joel | |
| 4. | "Festival of Light" | Livermore | |
| 5. | "Walk on the Wild Side" | Lou Reed | |
| 6. | "Southern Fried" | Harlan Leonard |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Train" | David Courtney, Sayer | |
| 2. | "Travelling Prayer" | Joel | |
| 3. | "Celluloid Heroes" | Ray Davies | |
| 4. | "Silverbird" | Sayer | |
| 5. | "The Show Must Go On" | Sayer | |
| 6. | "You Are Yourself" | Sayer | |
| 7. | "S.O.L.O." | Sayer |
Soundtrack chart
| Chart (1975/76) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 15 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 November 2010 | Festival Records | L-45644 |
