Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe
1986 Australian TV series or program
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Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe is a two part Australian dramatisation about the life of musician Johnny O'Keefe from his peak success in the 1950s.[2] The project was written by Robert Caswell.[3]
| Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert Caswell |
| Directed by | Ted Robinson |
| Starring | Terry Serio John McTernan Candy Raymond |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ben Gannon |
| Budget | $2.2 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel Seven |
| Release | 8 April 1986 – 1986 |
Cast
- Terry Serio as Johnny O'Keefe
- John McTernan as Lee Gordon
- Marcelle Schmitz as Marianne
- Candy Raymond as Maureen
- Tony Barry as Alan Heffernan
- John Paramor as Bill Haley
- Steve Shaw as Catfish Purser
- Greg Stone as Deejay Doublebass
- John Polson as Deejay Saxophone
- Robert Alexander as Brother Marzorini
- Russell Newman as Ray O'Keefe
- Melissa Jaffer as Thelma O'Keefe
- Nick Holland as Smythe
- Ritchie Singer as Max Moore
- Roger Ward as Police Sergeant
- Leanne Bundy as Widgie
- Jan Ringrose as Sally
- Simone Taylor as Dixie
- Rob Thomas as Festival Manager
- Chuck McKinney as Little Richard
- Liz Harris as Valda Marshall
- Nique Needles as Col Joye
- Arthur Sherman as Clay
- Alton Harvey as Ed Sullivan
- Elizabeth Burton as Stripper
- Diana Davidson as Matriach
- Robbie McGregor as Australian Doctor
- Slim De Grey as Taxi Driver
- Ian 'Molly' Meldrum as Himself
- Donna Gubbay in a bit part
- Chris Hession in a bit part
- Greg Curran in a bit part
- Paul Flaherty in a bit part
- Ross Higgins as Voiceovers
- Kellie Turner as Girl in pub
Soundtrack
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 27 |