Comedian, actor, and author barry humphries wrote and costars in this. Aunt edna everage barry humphries is returning from london with her hapless loudmouthed, sex crazed nephew, barry mckenzie barry crocker, when she is mistaken for the queen of england by a. Beresford became one of the homelands biggest names throughout the rest of the decade thanks to a more outlandish, supernaturaltinged sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, as well as the randy satire dons party 1976 and the riveting, underrated heist film, money movers 1978. In that picture and its sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, which he also coscripted, humphries appeared as several characters, most notably as the titular characters very proper aunt edna. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Barry mckenzie holds his own is a barrage of sexism, racism, drinking, shagging and xenophobia.
A sequel was inevitable and this time it was tv entrepreneur and former quizmaster reg grundy whose company doubled the originals budget and produced barry mckenzie holds his own for just under half a million dollars. Barry mckenzie holds his own is the further adventures of the quintessential everyman aussie. Barry mckenzie holds his own may not be a pure horror film, but it does contain. Barry and his mates set out to rescue her and bring her back to australia. Barry mckenzie was originally a character created by barry humphries for a cartoon strip in private eye. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of londons west end musical theatre, an awardwinning writer, and an accomplished landscape. The film s filled with many, many australian expressions. Revisit probably his only feature film appearance in the classic tale of another great australian barry mckenzie holds his own. He is best known for writing and playing his onstage and television alter egos dame edna everage and sir les patterson. Theres also a commentary and behindthescenes footage. Wellmeaning but dunderheaded uberaussie barry mckenzie barry crocker is escorting his aunt, selfproclaimed. Barry mckenzie holds his own movie trailer and videos tv guide. The best film i never made and other stories about a life in the arts, the.
Photo by trevor james robert dallenfairfax media via getty images. The film s massive success ensured that this visionary government agency actually turned a profit for the year. Bruce beresford, bruce beresford, barry humphries, barry humphries donald pleasence. Two beautiful actresses form the latest bazza movie, barry. In the sequel barry mckenzie holds his own, the australian prime minister gough whitlam cameos at the close of the film to confer upon edna the title of dame, henceforth to be known as dame edna. Beresford reflects on his colossal mistake movie news.
Barry mckenzie holds his own dvd, 2005 for sale online. Barry mckenzie holds his own is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Great intro scene to the 1974 sequel to the adventures of barry mckenzie starring barry crocker. The then prime minister of australia, gough whitlam, along with his wife. Two beautiful actresses form the latest bazza movie, barry mckenzie holds his own, arrived by klm at sydney airport today to promote the film in australia. Barry humphries and barry crocker star in the adventures of barry mckenzie. The adventures of barry mckenzie rewatched crude but charming. Barry, bazza to his mates is an innocent australian nincompoop, visiting england, here pictured as a land mostly filled with degenerates and perverts. River thames, london, england, uk barry emerges near vauxhall br. In 1974, a sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own, was made. There is a vague plot, in which dame here auntie edna is kidnapped by romanian communists who think she is the queen of england, but who cares. It was the first australian film to surpass one million dollars in australian box office receipts. Returning from the original film is barry crocker in the title role, as well as barry humphries in the role of barrys aunt, edna.
Boardroom and dressingroom intrigues spill on to the field at the australian rules football club. With barry crocker, barry humphries, donald pleasence, ed devereaux. The dame edna experience the complete series 1 home. Watch barry mckenzie holds his own movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Barry humphries, donald pleasence, ed devereaux, roy kinnear, john le mesurier, barry crocker, dick bentley, louis negin, paul humpoletz, beatrice aston, bruce beresford, categoryaustralia, categorycultfilms, film movie australia australian, film movie foreign, barry mckenzie holds his own, barry mckenzie holds his own. An illuminating tribute to bruce beresfords subversive and hilarious film the adventures of barry mckenzie, and its equally riotous sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own, by cultural historian and documentary filmmaker, tony moore. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been threatened democracy, civility, truth. Bruce beresford list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Feb 26, 2014 beresford claims he only agreed to do the 1974 sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own which he regards as a better movie, because tv mogul reg grundy had offered to finance it as well as a film of. His credits include the uk sex comedy percys progress 1974, david bakers the great macarthy 1975 and bruce beresfords barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 in which edna was made a dame by then australian prime minister gough whitlam. With jack thompson, graham kennedy, frank wilson, harold hopkins. Barry humphries does an amusing halfhour interview with interesting stories about the shoot, and also appears in a nearly hourlong doco from the period. He later teamed with beresford in different guises for side by side 1975 and the getting of wisdom 1977. His aunt edna everage barry humphries has been mistaken for the queen of england and kidnapped to bolster tourism in transylvania, and barry barry crocker has to get all his mates to help stage a rescue.
Buy barry mckenzie holds his own dvd from amazons movies store. In 1972, the character appeared as barry mckenzies aunt edna in the film, the adventures of barry mckenzie. Oct 21, 2014 gough whitlam 1916 2014 the great man revoked conscription, introduced public health care, free higher education and even as an antimonarchist knighted a dame. Barry mckenzie holds his own bruce beresford director, writer, barry humphries donald pleasence actor format. Also returning in the directors chair is bruce beresford. Les patterson saves the world, hoyts distribution, 1987. The films starred barry crocker as mckenzie, and chronicled the characters adventures in britain and france respectively. Barry crocker in barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 barry crocker and barry humphries in barry. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1975 cast and crew a beerguzzling australian boor barry crocker saves his aunt barry humphries from a vampire. Barry mckenzie holds his own is the 1974 sequel to the 1972 australian comedy film the adventures of barry mckenzie. Gough whitlam 1916 2014 the great man revoked conscription, introduced public health care, free higher education and even as an antimonarchist knighted a dame. Jun 27, 2008 great intro scene to the 1974 sequel to the adventures of barry mckenzie starring barry crocker.
With barry crocker, barry humphries, spike milligan, peter cook. Barry mckenzie holds his own dvd, 2005 for sale online ebay. The film consists of scene after scene of crass mayhem. Barry mckenzie holds his own is the 1974 sequel to the 1972 australian comedy film the adventures of barry mckenzie returning from the original film is barry crocker in the title role, as well as barry humphries in the role of barrys aunt, edna. Barry humphries appears in several roles, including. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1975 a beerguzzling australian boor barry crocker saves his aunt barry humphries from a vampire count donald pleasence who. They are german blonde katya wyeth and jamaicanborn merdelle jordine. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale.
Minister gough whitlam and his wife to make a cameo appearance in the film. Beresford claims he only agreed to do the 1974 sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own which he regards as a better movie, because tv mogul reg grundy had offered to finance it as well as a film of. Dame ednas first film appearance in bruce beresfords barry mckenzie holds his own is out on region 4 dvd and has a lot of extras. The films starred barry crocker as mckenzie, and chronicled the characters adventures in. The adventures of barry mckenzie turner classic movies. In australia, the film was never released on home video vhs or betamax. Played by barry crocker in director bruce beresfords toilet bowl classic the adventures of barry mckenzie 1972, the film may well. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1975 a beerguzzling australian boor barry crocker saves his aunt barry humphries from a vampire count donald pleasence who thinks shes the queen. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1975 cast and crew moviefone. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 plot summary imdb. Barry mckenzie holds his own cast and crew tv guide. He doubted that the character could sustain a fulllength movie but agreed that this. Barry mckenzie holds his own movie trailer and videos tv. Comedian, actor, and author barry humphries wrote and costars in this sequel to the surprise international hit the adventures of barry mckenzie, based on the comicstrip character created by.
Barry mckenzie holds his own, a slight comic horror of a movie made in 1974, gives absolutely no indication that mr. Aug 29, 2014 played by barry crocker in director bruce beresfords toilet bowl classic the adventures of barry mckenzie 1972, the film may well also have been a mockumentary if it were made today. Bruce beresford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Well meaning but dunderheaded uberaussie barry mckenzie barry crocker is escorting his aunt, selfproclaimed. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1974 a film chronicling a road trip across europe by a bunch of hard drinking, thickheaded australians, barry mckenzie holds his own elbows its way into this survey because of the inclusion of a vampire baddie played by brit horror stalwart donald pleasence. In 1972, the film the adventures of barry mckenzie was released, based on the first published book. Overview of barry mckenzie holds his own, 1974, directed by bruce beresford, with barry humphries, donald pleasence, roy kinnear, at turner classic movies. Beresford became one of the homelands biggest names throughout the rest of the decade thanks to a more outlandish, supernaturaltinged sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, as well as the randy satire dons party 1976 and the riveting, underrated heist film. In the sequel barry mckenzie holds his own, the australian prime minister gough whitlam cameos at the close of the film. With bruce beresford the adventures of barry mckenzie based on his comic strip about barry mckenzie, film development corporation, 1972. Brief description brand new, official studioreleased dvd of this great film, imported from australia this is a pal, region 0 dvd.
The english are very much in on the joke and there are some prominent english comedians in the film, such as peter cook and spike milligan. Since the late 1960s humphries has appeared in numerous films, mostly in supporting or cameo roles. Barry mckenzie holds his own 1975 cast and crew a beerguzzling australian boor barry crocker saves his aunt barry humphries from a vampire count donald pleasence who thinks shes the. This dvd will play on standard dvd players in europe, africa, middle east, asia except japan, korea, philippines and taiwan, argentina, brazil, australia, new zealand. John barry humphries, ao, cbe born 17 february 1934 is an australian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. Barry mckenzie holds his own ozploitation classics dvd. The adventures of barry mckenzie rewatched crude but. A sequel, barry mckenzie holds his own 1974, was less.
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