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Agnes Caldwell
30 September 2016 at 9:20 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
My sister and I where on The Saturday Tonight Show I think 1970 or 71 Alastair McHarg was the music producer at the time.We where called The Petites.We also appeared a couple of times on The Country Western Hour.I would dearly love to have a copy of these if it where at all possible.I am guessing this is a big ask but staying hopeful.if you could please contact me regarding this.
Thank you.
Agnes Caldwell.
Otto Acron
17 November 2016 at 10:30 AM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
iN 1976 I worked on the Mike Walsh Show. I am 81 years old and their are too stunts i would like to get a coppy off.
7 th and 27 of May 1976.One is lifting a car the other is getting run over by a car.
I am willing to pay for the coppies.
Hoping you can help me.
Otto Acron
Andrew B
17 November 2016 at 10:55 AM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Otto. Your chances of obtaining footage are very slim, usually for reasons of copyright or because footage may simply no longer exist.
You could try contacting the channel which produced the program or possibly the production company if you know who that is or even the National Film and Sound Archive.
Susan Wilson-Gahan
24 April 2017 at 11:25 AM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Andrew,
I wish to cite you and your stories about colour television in my PhD but I cannot even find your surname in any of the information. Sorry for my complete ignorance. Can you please help?
Thank yo
Susan
Andrew B
24 April 2017 at 6:49 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Susan.
Pleased to have been of assistance.
More details here. And Good Luck with the PhD! Please let me know how it goes.
Tatum
3 January 2017 at 4:34 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
I have a lid from the TV show “Pick a box”. It is not dated but has been signed by Bob and Dolly Dyer, Frank Partridge VC, George Black and Barry Jones. Do you know if there is a TV museum or something similar that might be interested in this piece of history? It seems a shame to have it locked away in cupboard.
Andrew B
3 January 2017 at 7:09 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Tatum that would be a most valueable find for any collection. I’m sure there are any number of places that would be interested. Any State Library in a capital city would probably be interested, likewise the National Film and Sound Archive (offices in Canberra/Sydney/Melbourne) or other museums like ACMI in Melbourne or the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
Kylie Madsen
15 February 2017 at 6:00 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi just wondering if you can get “Thursday creek mob” tv show made late 70s on dvd?
Andrew B
16 February 2017 at 1:37 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Kylie. I am not aware of that title being available on DVD maybe check some online retailers.
Karl Hashfild
11 May 2017 at 1:25 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hey Kylie.
Any luck in tracking down the Thursday Creek Mob?
Cheers – Karl Hashfield
Melissa
7 May 2017 at 8:22 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi There
Thanks for your time. Is there any way of obtaining a copy or viewing of Romper Room episodes in 1978 with Miss Helena?
Thanks Melissa
Andrew B
7 May 2017 at 9:48 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Melissa. Your chances are not good, for reasons listed at the top of this page.
Martin Moylan
17 July 2017 at 11:43 AM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Andrew , my mum was on the game show, The price is right, in 1976 hosted by Garry Meadows, it was the daytime edition, I remember my school putting it on for me to watch, I know my chances are slim, but would appreciate your help, advice, feed back Her name was Audrey Mary Moylan, cheers Martin Moylan.
Andrew B
17 July 2017 at 6:10 PM (UTC 10) Link to this comment
Hi Martin. I’m afraid you’re right your chances are very slim. For reasons given at the top of this page it is unlikely to be able to retrieve any individual episodes of programs. I can only suggest you try the show’s producers which I’m guessing was Reg Grundy, which is now FremantleMedia Australia.
I would doubt Channel Ten, which aired the program, would have any footage of the show now other than a few snippets.
Alternatively, you could try the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra.
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