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Wellmeaning but dunderheaded uberaussie barry mckenzie barry crocker is escorting his aunt, selfproclaimed. Watch barry mckenzie holds his own movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Barry and his mates set out to rescue her and bring her back to australia. Aunt edna everage barry humphries is returning from london with her hapless loudmouthed, sex crazed nephew, barry mckenzie barry crocker, when she is mistaken for the queen of england by a. With barry crocker, barry humphries, donald pleasence, ed devereaux. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. The adventures of barry mckenzie turner classic movies. Oct 21, 2014 gough whitlam 1916 2014 the great man revoked conscription, introduced public health care, free higher education and even as an antimonarchist knighted a dame. Barry humphries and barry crocker star in the adventures of barry mckenzie. With bruce beresford the adventures of barry mckenzie based on his comic strip about barry mckenzie, film development corporation, 1972.
Beresford claims he only agreed to do the 1974 sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own which he regards as a better movie, because tv mogul reg grundy had offered to finance it as well as a film of. The then prime minister of australia, gough whitlam, along with his wife. Beresford became one of the homelands biggest names throughout the rest of the decade thanks to a more outlandish, supernaturaltinged sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, as well as the randy satire dons party 1976 and the riveting, underrated heist film, money movers 1978. Returning from the original film is barry crocker in the title role, as well as barry humphries in the role of barrys aunt, edna. A sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, was less. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 barry mckenzie holds. Barry humphries, donald pleasence, ed devereaux, roy kinnear, john le mesurier, barry crocker, dick bentley, louis negin, paul humpoletz, beatrice aston, bruce beresford, categoryaustralia, categorycultfilms, film movie australia australian, film movie foreign, barry mckenzie holds his own, barry mckenzie holds his own. His credits include the uk sex comedy percys progress 1974, david bakers the great macarthy 1975 and bruce beresfords barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 in which edna was made a dame by then australian prime minister gough whitlam. A sequel was inevitable and this time it was tv entrepreneur and former quizmaster reg grundy whose company doubled the originals budget and produced barry mckenzie holds his own for just under half a million dollars. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 plot summary imdb. Comedian, actor, and author barry humphries wrote and costars in this. The film s filled with many, many australian expressions.
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Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Barry crocker in barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 barry crocker and barry humphries in barry. Bruce beresford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The films starred barry crocker as mckenzie, and chronicled the characters adventures in. In 1974, a sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own, was made. Two beautiful actresses form the latest bazza movie, barry mckenzie holds his own, arrived by klm at sydney airport today to promote the film in australia. Barry mckenzie was originally a character created by barry humphries for a cartoon strip in private eye. The films starred barry crocker as mckenzie, and chronicled the characters adventures in britain and france respectively. Boardroom and dressingroom intrigues spill on to the field at the australian rules football club. In the sequel barry mckenzie holds his own, the australian prime minister gough whitlam cameos at the close of the film.
In 1972, the character appeared as barry mckenzies aunt edna in the film, the adventures of barry mckenzie. Overview of barry mckenzie holds his own, 1974, directed by bruce beresford, with barry humphries, donald pleasence, roy kinnear, at turner classic movies. Revisit probably his only feature film appearance in the classic tale of another great australian barry mckenzie holds his own. Barry mckenzie holds his own is the 1974 sequel to the 1972 australian comedy film the adventures of barry mckenzie returning from the original film is barry crocker in the title role, as well as barry humphries in the role of barrys aunt, edna. Barry mckenzie holds his own is the further adventures of the quintessential everyman aussie. Barry mckenzie holds his own cast and crew tv guide.
Feb 26, 2014 beresford claims he only agreed to do the 1974 sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own which he regards as a better movie, because tv mogul reg grundy had offered to finance it as well as a film of. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been threatened democracy, civility, truth. The english are very much in on the joke and there are some prominent english comedians in the film, such as peter cook and spike milligan. The adventures of barry mckenzie rewatched crude but. He is best known for writing and playing his onstage and television alter egos dame edna everage and sir les patterson. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Comedian, actor, and author barry humphries wrote and costars in this sequel to the surprise international hit the adventures of barry mckenzie, based on the comicstrip character created by. Barry mckenzie holds his own, a slight comic horror of a movie made in 1974, gives absolutely no indication that mr. In 1972, the film the adventures of barry mckenzie was released, based on the first published book. Barry mckenzie holds his own movie trailer and videos tv guide. He later teamed with beresford in different guises for side by side 1975 and the getting of wisdom 1977. With barry crocker, barry humphries, spike milligan, peter cook. The adventures of barry mckenzie rewatched crude but charming.
Theres also a commentary and behindthescenes footage. In australia, the film was never released on home video vhs or betamax. Minister gough whitlam and his wife to make a cameo appearance in the film. In that picture and its sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, which he also coscripted, humphries appeared as several characters, most notably as the titular characters very proper aunt edna. Dame ednas first film appearance in bruce beresfords barry mckenzie holds his own is out on region 4 dvd and has a lot of extras. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Barry mckenzie holds his own movie trailer and videos tv.
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