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Dynasty
(Australia)
 Australia
/ ABC /
20x60m-e / 1970-71 (Two seasons)
Creators:
Tony Morphett, Glyn Davies / Producers: Eric Taylor, Alan Burke
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 Drama
series. Media tycoon Jack Mason finds his business empire being attacked
on all sides. Based on a 1969 play of the same name that starred Brian
James and Mark McManus which in turn was based on co-creator Morphett's
own novel. A spin-off called Catwalk also appeared.
Season one was one of the big hits of Australian
TV in 1970 winning a logie award (for best new
drama), it was full of boardroom backbiting and manoeuvring
with most of the characters having villainous
qualities. The old man of the company Jack Mason
would stop at nothing to get what he wanted, his
son David was having an affair wirth his
brother's wife.
Season two saw quite a few changes with Jack
mason not appearing (having disappeared over
botany bay somewhere) and crucially the
producers moved away from the boardroom and out
into the real world.
British scriptwriter Glyn Davies was responsible
for assembling the four Australian writers
(along with himself) who made up the script
team. Glyn claimed that "the result
was the first Australian TV series based on
character and dialogue".
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Cast
JOHN TATE (1970) / NICK TATE / KEVIN MILES / ANNE HADDY / SERGE LAZAREFF
/ BEN GABRIEL / MAX MELDRUM / RON GRAHAM / LYN JAMES / OWEN WEINGOTT /
PAT BISHOP |
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