Photo Gallery - "The Sentimental Bloke" (1971)

"The Sentimental Bloke"

1971

 

  bill faine as ginger mick_john stoutley as the bloke cathy savage as rose and betty shaw as doreen  

Directed by Helen Cattermull and Gordon Dick

Musical Director Lois Cottell


Based on the famous C J Dennis poems, made into a silent film in 1918,

then stage play in 1922, a talkie in 1932 and a musical in the 50s.


It was the first Australian musical Players had presented.


 It is set around a pickle factory in Spadgers Lane, a slum area of Melbourne in 1913.


Our 1971 program announced subscribers would receive two tickets to each major production at a cost of $6 per year.  

john snell lyn greer wendy watts don smith larry ryan ian murdoch		  
  (L to R): Bill Faine (Ginger Mick) John Stoutley (The Bloke) Cathy Savage (Rose) Betty Shaw (Doreen)   (L to R): John Snell (the Stror 'At Coot) was a favourite with Pickalilli Lil's factory girls, including Lyn (Magee) Greer (left) and Wendy Watts (right). Guys on the left are Don Smith, Larry Ryan (Choreographer) and Ian Murdoch   
  dudley nelson sherry barnes bill faine  Sentimental Bloke Program inside page showing cast list  
  (L to R): Dudley Nelson as Mr.Capper, Sherry (Cherry Maughan) Barnes as Sal and Bill Faine as Ginger Mick      
  Sentimental Bloke Program cover      
 


 


 
         
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