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1959 Australian film
Trip-Tease and High C's
Directed byWilliam Sterling
Written byJoan and Edgar Seppings
Production
company
ABC
Release dates
  • 18 February 1959 (1959-02-18) (Melbourne, live)
  • 3 June 1959 (1959-06-03) (Sydney)
Running time45 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Trip-Tease and High C's is a 1959 Australian television revue which featured an early performance by Barry Humphries. The show was announced in January 1959, off the back of the success of Humphries' first special.

Cast

Reception

The production was well received. However Humphries then went to England and the ABC refused to put on more shows unless they were of sufficiently high quality.

References

  1. "Mrs Everage to Visit UK". The Age. 15 January 1959. p. 13.
  2. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 1959. p. 13.
  3. "New TV Show for Barry Humphries". The Age. 1 January 1959. p. 8.
  4. "Mrs Everage, "Brandoism" in New Revue". The Age. 12 February 1959. p. 12.
  5. "Highlights of TV Revue". The Age. 19 February 1959. p. 13.
  6. "ABC Sets High Standards for Local Comedy Show". The Age. 19 March 1959. p. 14.

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