Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe explained

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]

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 as Bit Part
• Chris Hession as Bit Part
• Greg Curran as Bit Part
• Paul Flaherty as Bit Part
• Ross Higgins as Voiceovers
• Kellie Turner as Girl in pub

Soundtrack

Charts

External links

• Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p234
2. Raymond Evans, "Heroes often fail: Johnny O'Keefe and Another Australian Legend", Cinema Papers, January 1989 p38-42
3. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/written-into-tv-history/story-e6frg996-1111112560942 Obituary of Robert Caswell at The Australian
4. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 284.