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Mrs Petty is a famous housewife with a successful TV show. She is also Derek Pettyfer, 50-ish, cultured, and set in his ways. Unbeknown to him, he is being pursued by Kenneth Grocock, who is determined to dig up some dirt on his subject. It is to have cataclysmic consequences for the star. ... Read more

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If you've had time for Edna and Les, you should try Barry
A very witty tale by Australia's master of satire
which must in some way reflect the oddities of its authors celebrity lifestyle despite the disclaimer. It makes you feel that you're in the real world of this author. It has wry social observations and is
easy to read.

What they do to the rich and famous
Some very witty insights, including: "This young man had .. made the rather useful discovery that people can usually be persuaded to accept you at your own estimation of yourself."

I personally don't approve of Humphries using his fine intellect to make so many awful comments about people's appearances, but other people might like those bits best.

Also, you must have an interest in sex to get full value from this book.

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"The Importance of Being Earnest" is based on a humourous chain of mishaps, misunderstandings and ultimate reconciliations. Adapted from Oscar Wilde's play by Charles Osborne, it aims to retain the wit, wisdom, humour and magic of the original play. ... Read more

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Chapters: Ben Elton, Graham Kennedy, Barry Humphries, Jon English, Eric Bana, Tim Minchin, Norman Gunston, Paul Mcdermott, Steve Vizard, the Twelfth Man, Matthew Johns, Shaun Micallef, Rove Mcmanus, Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor, John Doyle, Adam Hills, Hamish ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Radha Mitchell, Alfred J. Goulding, Scott Hicks, Rod Taylor, Barry Humphries, John Farrow, George Miller, Rolf de Heer, Paul Cox, Bruce Beresford, Raymond Longford, Leigh Whannell, Roger Donaldson, Simon Wincer, Alex Proyas, Germaine Greer, James Wan, Paul Hogan, Baz Luhrmann, Louis Mandylor, Mario Andreacchio, Andrew Dominik, John Pilger, Charles Chauvel, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, William Freshman, Fred Schepisi, Gillian Armstrong, Bob Ellis, Morgan O'neill, Lee Robinson, Drew Forsythe, Michael Jenkins, Phillip Borsos, Stephan Elliott, Chris Noonan, Anna Maria Monticelli, Ian Coughlan, Tim Ferguson, Katherine Thomson, Richard Wolstencroft, Stephen Hall, Philip Brophy, Craig Gaudion, Robert Luketic, Michael Rymer, Michael Rubbo, Don Mclennan, Jan Sardi, Gregor Jordan, Jon Cleary, Donna Williams, Nick Enright, Spencer Susser. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Radha Mitchell est une actrice, réalisatrice et scénariste australienne, née le 12 novembre 1973 à Melbourne, Australie. Née à Melbourne de parents libertaires, Radha Mitchell commence sa carrière à la télévision, notamment dans la série à succès Neighbours, avant de suivre des études de psychologie et de cinéma. Elle accède à la notoriété en 1998 avec High Art, film indépendant très remarqué dans lequel elle incarne une ambitieuse journaliste qui tombe amoureuse de sa voisine. Désormais installée à Los Angeles, la comédienne aux goûts éclectiques alterne premiers rôles dans des productions indépendantes (Pitch Black) et seconds rôles dans des blockbusters (Phone Game). Après s'être essayée à la réalisation avec le court-métrage Four Reasons en 2002, elle donne la réplique à Denzel Washington dans Man on Fire et à Johnny Depp dans Neverland. En 2004...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (born 17 February 1934) is anAustralian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist andcharacter actor perhaps best known for his on-stage andtelevision alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbournehousewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson,Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the Court ofSt. James's. He is also a film producer and script writer,a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award- winning writer and an accomplished landscape painter.Humphries' characters, especially Edna Everage, havebrought him international renown, and he has appeared innumerous films, stage productions and television shows. HisBarry McKenzie comic strips about Australians in Londonappeared in Private Eye magazine with drawings by NicholasGarland. The stories about "Bazza" (also Humphries'nickname) gave wide circulation to Australian slang,particularly jokes about drinking and its consequences,much of it invented by Humphries. ... Read more

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Chapters: Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Humphries, Hugh Jackman, Eric Bana, Scott Mcneil, George Lazenby, Rove Mcmanus, Samuel Johnson, Bud Tingwell, David Wenham, Ron Mueck, Lloyd Lamble, Julian Mcmahon, Pete Smith, Nathan Parsons, Lenore Zann, John Blackman, Anna Skellern, Anna Torv, Guy Stone, Adam Garcia, Jacki Weaver, Tristan Rogers, Joel Edgerton, Nicholas Gledhill, Mark Ferguson, Donna Burke, Lex Marinos, Angus Sampson, Gary Mac, Blair Mcdonough, Ron Haddrick, John Stanton, Barbara Frawley, Mike Goldman, Nick Tate, Bill Hunter, Vivienne Garrett, María Antonieta de Las Nieves, Mairead Curran, Peter Kelamis, Jordan Raskopoulos, John Deeks, Francis Greenslade, Peter Greenwood, Catherine Sutherland, Zoe Sheridan, Hélène Joy, Kevin Harrington, Kelson Henderson, Clayton Watson, Andrew Bevis, Keith Scott, Greg Carey, Ryan Corr, Christopher Truswell, Robert Taylor, Paul Khoury, Scott Brennan, Jim Mclarty, Shawn Cosgrove, Michael Pope, Robbie Mcgregor, Craig Willis, Neil Fanning, Georgia Van Cuylenburg, Robyn Moore, Emily Berry. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 287. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist and character actor perhaps best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson, Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the Court of St. James's. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer and an accomplished landscape painter. Humphries' characters, especially Edna Everage, have brought him international renown, and he has appeared in numerous films, stage productions and television shows. His Barry McKenzie comic strips a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=370482 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Australian Journal of Politics and History, published by University of Queensland Press on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 6529 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Gough Whitlam's decision in 1974 to appear in Barry Humphries's film about a larrikin abroad, Barry McKenzie Holds' His Own, marks a potent moment in Australia's post-imperial history--a moment when the politics of Australian theatre and the theatre of Australian politics directly coincided. In their different spheres, Humphries and Whitlam dramatised the waning British connection felt by Australians. Whitlam's own version of "new nationalism" was brash and confident enough to embrace the eccentricities and vulgarities of Humphries's satire. Yet Whitlam's "new nationalism", like Humphries's satire, was highly ambivalent. Humphries's first film, The Adventures' of Barry McKenzie, was a direct product of the new nationalist enthusiasm that had brought Whitlam to power. Although it was savaged by the critics, the film was a box-office success. Intellectuals such as Patrick White, Manning Clark and Geoffrey Dutton lavished praise on Humphries and his satirical portrayal of Australian anxieties about culture and national identity. Humphries portrayed the underlying dilemma that Whitlam faced in refashioning the image of modern Australia: how to throw off the symbols of colonialism and find meaningful symbols to replace them. In the process, both the politician and the humourist rediscovered a particular and enduring affection for the mother country.

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Title: The Mythical Australian: Barry Humphries, Gough Whitlam and "new nationalism".
Author: Anne Pender
Publication: The Australian Journal of Politics and History (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 51Issue: 1Page: 67(12)

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The four Australians featured in this book--Barry Humphries, Clive James, Germaine Greer, and Robert Hughes--are all writers and performers who decided to leave their native land in the late 1950s or early 1960s and to pursue their brilliant careers abroad. Ian Britain's profiles of their careers concentrate on the reasons for their expatriatism and consider what aspects of their Australian identity they have retained. His is the first detailed study of this generation of Australian expatriates, and richly combines elements of biography, cultural criticism and social history.

The profiles are based on a wide range of their subjects' writings and public pronouncements in the press, or on radio and television, stretching back over nearly half a century. These sources, the author maintains, help to illuminate the inner life and abiding preoccupations of this famous foursome more effectively than personal interviews with them

As well as charting the life and work of four vibrant individuals, Britain's book suggests what is distinctive about them as a generational group, and reflects on how far they may be seen as the "last expatriates"--the most vivid flowers of a dying breed. ... Read more

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Good introduction to four fascinating characters.
This book profiles four well-known Australians who have lived abroad for most of their adult lives. The book sets out to "concentrate on the reasons for their expatriatism and consider what aspects of their Australian identity they have retained". Sadly, the author relied totally on secondary sources, and did not speak directly to any of his subjects. This limited his ability to peer into their souls;to discover what effect their lives as expatriates have had on their work, and on them as people. In spite of this serious weakness, the author obviously spent a great deal of time studying his subjects. For anyone looking for an introduction to the lives of these incredibly talented Australians, the book is worth reading. ... Read more

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Chapters: Harold Holt, Barry Humphries, Sir Les Patterson, Barry Jones, Peter Russell-Clarke, Lindsay Thompson, Pete Smith, Raelene Boyle, Bob Skilton, Kate Baillieu, Wendy Harmer, Doug Mcclelland, Terry Lane. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 94. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Harold Edward Holt, CH (5 August 1908 17 December 1967) was an Australian politician and was the 17th Prime Minister of Australia. His term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and dramatic end in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach near Portsea, Victoria, and was presumed drowned. Holt spent thirty-two years in Parliament, including many years as a senior Cabinet Minister, but was Prime Minister for only 22 months. This necessarily limited his personal and political impact, especially when compared to his immediate predecessor Sir Robert Menzies, who was Prime Minister for a total of 18 years. Today, Holt is mainly remembered for his somewhat controversial role in expanding Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, for his famous "All the way with LBJ" quote, and for the sensational circumstances of his death. In the opinion of his biographer Tom Frame, these have tended to obscure the many achievements of Holt's long and distinguished political career. Holt as Minister for Immigration (19491956), was responsible for the relaxation of the White Australia policy and as Treasurer under Menzies he initiated major fiscal reforms including the establishment of the Reserve Bank of Australia and launched and guided the process to convert Australia to decimal currency. As Prime Minister, he oversaw landmark changes including the historic decision not to devalue the Australian dollar in line with the British pound, and the 1967 constitutional referendum in which an overwhelming m...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=13867 ... Read more

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Chapters: Graham Kennedy, Barry Humphries, Dame Edna Everage, Shaun Micallef, Rod Quantock, Hamish Blake, John Clarke, Matt Tilley, Magda Szubanski, Lawrence Leung, Kym Gyngell, Santo Cilauro, Mary-Anne Fahey, Tim Ferguson, Peter Helliar, Colin Lane, Scared Weird Little Guys, Andy Lee, Tony Moclair, the Gorskys, Tom Gleeson, Dave Callan, Mark Mitchell, Dave Hughes, Tracy Bartram, Gina Riley, Stephen Curry, Dick Bentley, Shane Bourne, Matthew Hardy, Glenn Robbins, Dave O'neil, Nick Giannopoulos, Marg Downey, Jean Kittson, Ryan Shelton, Mark Trevorrow, Gabriel Rossi, Campbell Mccomas, Trevor Marmalade, Damian Callinan, Brian Nankervis, Tracy Harvey, Elliot Goblet, Denise Scott, Marty Fields, Andrew Curry, Steve Bedwell, Raymond J. Bartholomeuz. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 209. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO (15 February 1934 25 May 2005) was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called "Gra Gra" (pronounced "grah-grah") and "The King" of Australian television. Kennedy was born in Camden Street, Balaclava to Cyril William Kennedy and Mary Austen Kennedy (née Scott). His mother, who was 18 years old at the time of his birth, was employed at a local picture theatre. His father worked variously as an engineer and handyman, mowed lawns and washed cars, and in 1939 joined the RAAF as an air gunner.His first home was a "small, crowded duplex" at 32 Nelson Street, Balaclava. A 20 cm diameter plaque was placed on the property by the City of Port Phillip, coincidentally in the week of Kennedy's death. When Kennedy was two years old, his parents moved to Carlisle Street, St Kilda for two years. His parents divorced shortly before World War II, and Kennedy was largely raised by his grandparents, "Pop" Kennedy (who had been an electrician at Me...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1620133 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Don Francisco, Mariano Grondona, Barry Humphries, Jacques Sanchez, Uri Geller, Jaime Bayly, Luiz Gasparetto, Ahmed Djenadi, Washu Rangjong, Patrice Blanc-Francard, Présentateur de Nouvelles, Marek Eben, Agathe Lecaron, Arūnas Valinskas, Robin Ward, Lorenzo Pancino, Arthur Pillu-Périer, Doudou Topaz, Raymond Chow, Amanda Mc Lane, Groucho Business et Chico D'agneau. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld connu populairement comme Don Francisco est un animateur de télévision chilien, né à Talca le 28 décembre 1940. C'est un des personnages les plus populaires dans le médias de langue espagnole, connu grâce à son programme télévisé, Sábado Gigante, transmis dans 44 pays du monde. Habitué des croisades solidaires, sa plus grande réussite a été d'ëtre le créateur de la Teletón, une campagne de récolte de fonds destinée aux enfants handicapés et qui a été imitée dans d'autres pays latino-américains. Il est le fils de Erick Kreutzberger et Anna Blumenfeld Neufeld, tous les deux juifs-allemands qui ont quitté leur pays au moment de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Son père, après sa naissance a décidé de partir de Talca, et de s'y établir comme tailleur à Santiago. Une fois dans le monde de la télévision, il a d'abord présenté Show Dominical, qui a été diffusé moins d'un mois. Cet échec précipite son renvoi. Comme le public le demandait, il a été réembauché. Il a alors animé un programme de télévision de variétés, concours, humour et interviews nommé Sábados Gigantes (Samedis géants). En plus de son traditionnel programme de télévision, Don Francisco a présenté les programmes suivants : Don Francisco pendant la Téléthon 2007À la fin des années 1970, Don Francisco était très popul...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Brett Whiteley, Barry Humphries, William Barak, Albert Namatjira, Leonard French, John Peter Russell, Elizabeth Durack, Pro Hart, William Longstaff, Arthur Streeton, Lloyd Rees, Eugene Von Guérard, Tom Roberts, Sidney Nolan, Maureen Hudson Nampinjimpa, Norman Lindsay, Rupert Bunny, Grace Cossington Smith, Frederick Mccubbin, Mitjili Napurrula, Naata Nungurrayi, Eddie Burrup, Nancy Ross Nungurrayi, Philip Gudthaykudthay, Arthur Boyd, Paddy Lewis Tjapanangka, Charlie Tjapangati, Margaret Preston, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Ningura Napurrula, William Dobell, Donna Williams, Russell Drysdale. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Brett Whiteley est un artiste australien, né le 7 avril 1939 et mort le 15 juin 1992. L'un des principaux peintres australiens du siècle, il est représenté dans la plupart des galeries de son pays. Whiteley fut très précoce dans la peinture. Durant son adolescence, Whiteley peignait les week-ends à Bathurst et à Sydney, produisant des œuvres comme The Soup Kitchen en 1958. En 1960, il gagna une bourse du gouvernement italien, notamment grâce à Sofala (peint en 1956). Il voyagea en Europe (France, Italie, Angleterre) et s'installa à Londres, à une période durant laquelle les artistes australiens devenaient populaires en Angleterre, avec notamment Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan et Russell Drysdale. Après avoir rencontré le directeur de la Whitechapel Gallery, Whiteley fit partie d'un groupe de peintres australiens et produisit Untitled Red painting, qui fut acheté par la Tate Gallery. Cela fit de lui le plus jeune artiste dont une œuvre était achetée par la Tate, ce qui eut un important impact sur son succès, concrétisé par un premier prix lors de la Biennale de la Jeunesse de Paris. Il a...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more