Taurus Rising is an Australian television soap opera produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Nine Network in 1982. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The Reg Grundy Organisation (later the Grundy Organisation or just Grundys, then Grundy Television) was an Australian Television The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Originally intended by the network to be a replacement for The Sullivans, the series was one of a number of attempts to provide an Australian alternative to the glossy American supersoaps Dallas and Dynasty and featured two wealthy Sydney-based feuding families, the Brents and the Drysdales. The Sullivans was also the title of a 1944 Oscar -nominated film set during World War II and written by Eddie Doherty (later renamed The The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 To this end, it represented something of a stylistic departure for Grundy's. Unlike most other Australian soap operas which were recorded on videotape, Taurus Rising was shot entirely on film. Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto Magnetic tape as opposed to movie film.
Taurus Rising proved to be an expensive failure after it failed to win an audience and was cancelled after a mere 21 episodes. The series did later prove popular in international markets and was subsequently sold to American cable television, marketed as a 21-part "miniseries". A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes
Cast
| The Brents | |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Brent | Annette Andre |
| Mike Brent | Andrew Clarke |
| Harry Brent | Gordon Glenwright |
| The Drysdales | |
| Ben Drysdale | Alan Cassell |
| Faith Drysdale | Betty Lucas |
| Keith Drysdale | Andrew Sharp |
| Phil Drysdale | Damon Herriman |
| Elizabeth Drysdale | Marina Finlay |
| Isabella Drysdale | Georgie Sterling |
| Other characters | |
| Alice Blake | Linda Newton |
| Sam Farrer | Michael Long |
| Libby Hilton | Diane Craig |
| Malcolm Adams | Vic Hawkins |
| Marie | Jessica Noad |
References
- Mercardo, A. Annette Andre (born 24 June 1939 Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actress best known for her work on British Television throughout Andrew Clarke (born 1954 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, is an Australian actor most known for his television work Alan Cassell (born 1932 is an Australian actor born in the UK and best known for his roles in Film and Television. Betty Lucas (born May 31, 1926) is an Australian actress best known for her roles on Television. Damon Herriman (born March 31, 1970) is an Australian Actor known for his versatility and range Marina Finlay is an Australian actress who played notable roles in Television Soap operas - Lucy Dunlop in The Young Doctors, Elizabeth Georgie Sterling is an Australian actress noted for her work in Television. Michael Long was an Australian actor best known for his Television work Diane Mary Craig (born 9 June, 1949) is an Actress born in County Down, Northern Ireland but who is best known for her performances , 2004, Super Aussie soaps. North Melbourne: Pluto Press.
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