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The Graham Kennedy Show (1973)

The Graham Kennedy Show (1973)

The Graham Kennedy Show (1973)
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Transcript

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this station has asked me to announce that the report of a bomb being planted
0:07
in Studio 9 here in the studio audience has been deemed a false alarm
0:12
so I’ll just say [Music]
0:22
from the Melbourne Studios of the channel 9 Network it’s the Graham Kennedy show
0:27
[Applause] and now here’s Graham
0:33
[Music]
0:41
thank you so
0:48
oh smoking is a health hazard oh that’s the last time I ever buy a
0:54
Croatian lunch box oh dear I feel as if I’ve just been to a Sydney gambling casino all the New South
1:02
Wales police are going to crack down on illegal gambling joints they’re calling
1:08
in police from the country areas to do this now most policemen who are former
1:14
cow cockies are not too familiar with two up they’re more familiar with Fordham
1:24
I’m a plain clothes policeman from gundagai and I’ve been on the job all
1:29
night well did you find any club with illegal gambling oh I did better than that
1:34
oh look what I found I must warn you that young lady is very doubtful
1:41
doubtful get out of it she’s a bloody certainty
1:47
constable do you realize just what that young girl is yes she’s a plain clothes
1:52
police woman from Albury oh I know no don’t no no they get better
1:59
some some Sydney gambling clubs have been operating for years up there but
2:06
have never been raided now this is not because they pay protection money perish the thought
2:11
no but because the gaming squad has lost its street directory
2:19
yeah the authorities the authorities are worried that the country police will not
2:26
be able to cope with the pace of Sydney’s nightlife yes this is a suspected illegal gambling
2:33
suspected a legal gambling use Plan B Plan B right
2:47
Hello darling oh hello oh isn’t it
2:52
I’m I’m from the country and I’m I’m looking for a little uh game oh then you
2:58
have come to the right place yeah come along dear oh just over there
3:23
thank you
3:28
[Music]
3:35
[Music]
3:43
George how long will you be
3:51
just a few shakes
4:17
by Jingo Joyce it’s called Down South
4:22
well why don’t you take the radiator down with you I did that yesterday did
4:28
you yes I accidentally settled Jolly near caused a Bushfire
4:39
Joyce I’ll tell you what me bum so tender
4:45
I could sit on a 20 cent piece and tell you the date
5:14
a bit of breakfast and you’ll soon forget about the pain Joyce where I feel
5:20
so the breakfast isn’t going oh Choice Joyce you can say this to me
5:26
and it’ll be very funny say this to me money can’t buy love say that why well
5:35
if you say that to me I will come back with a rejoinder which will have you
5:40
rolling on the floor in mirth bunny Camp I love it very well money
5:48
[Music] can’t buy love maybe not but give me
5:54
twenty dollars and let me do my own shopping
6:04
twenty dollars that’s what a pro charges
6:10
this is a funny one that one
6:15
here we go
6:22
that was a joke Joy if you say so dear
6:29
come on eat your breakfast
6:36
all right blister and blood oranges what’s that but what’s it look like
6:42
it looks like something you’d avoid in a cow panic
6:54
but I burnt it Joyce when I want to be the black Crumpet I’ll go to Africa
7:05
hiccup oh I’m not eating that George I put some soda I was thinking do you
7:11
yes Joyce I think you and I should have a second honeymoon
7:23
oh Joyce let’s have a second honeymoon now Joyce and I’ll do all the things you
7:29
wouldn’t let me do on our first one judge [Music]
7:35
the only thing that you do now that you didn’t do then is talk about it
7:44
a man’s ego let the sugar no you can shove your
7:52
sugar
7:57
talking about the holiday do you I I really do think we’ve earned when we
8:02
deserve a little holiday and I’ll tell you what I’ve saved enough money
8:08
yes Joyce have you been saving up yes oh Joyce will go to the casino in in rest
8:15
point we’ll go there and we’ll take the bridal suite and we’ll have breakfast in bed etc and there’ll be hell of a lot of
8:21
Etc and then we’ll go gambling every night playing Bert Bacharach and then
8:28
Blackjack and kick the tin and polish the Bane [Music] yes and we’ll Gamble and we’ll drink
8:35
champagne and eat good food how much have you saved
8:42
22.50 oh well we didn’t stay long at the rest Point Casino
8:50
if we do eliminate the butcher’s bill for a week or two yeah I’ll have 40
8:56
dollars I got it in the bank yes in the Esna the
9:01
esm yes what’s that stand for a yesterday I think that stands for Ernie sigley and
9:09
Abigail you are a dear old-fashioned Dean Joyce there hasn’t been an es and a for ages
9:15
it’s called the ANZ now it’s been a long time since you’ve put anything in
9:24
you should talk
9:30
[Applause]
9:35
about himself but we’ll have a holiday dear somewhere
9:41
won’t we we might go to Sydney Joyce we could stay with your sister sorry in
9:48
Flory Hills it’s me sister
9:58
the Flop always moved you know oh she keeps fitting about all over the place never stays anywhere for two minutes she
10:05
moves regularly see what I said
10:16
Chloe you know
10:22
he’s a big flyby nighty and what did you say she did
10:29
she’s moved again she moves very regularly
10:35
I wish the hell I could say the same thing I’ve been constipated now for about four months
10:49
oh hang on I think I know who it is that would be Mervin purpose it’s either that
10:56
or I’ve stepped in something
11:10
good yes Joy you were right dear it was Merv and Purvis what have you been doing
11:17
behind my back have you been flashing your hot bedroom
11:22
eyes at Mervin purple you filthy woman you want and woman you’ve been acting
11:28
like yes silly out poof
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[Music] I’m trying to tell you something but you can’t get the word in edgewise mervin’s
11:44
got a new job oh what does he do he’s a sanitary plumber oh well I hope he
11:50
throws himself into his work do you know what he’s done George what’s
11:57
he done judge he’s giving us a couple of spare seats oh we’ve only got the one Danny what should we do with two Danny
12:04
seats now you got it all wrong as usual their seats for the theater to go to the
12:10
pictures send them back
12:16
but why David he may be a sanitary plumber with spare seats but he’s not
12:23
gonna make a convenience out of me [Music]
12:29
[Applause] [Music] [Applause]
12:45
ah yes that’s a pith helmet on night shift
12:53
that’s what that is
13:00
a bit stuck while I’m uh
13:05
getting rid of the last uh trappings of George
13:11
what I’m doing now young again
13:16
[Laughter]
13:24
younger again well I’m getting rid of George I’ll introduce yet another George
13:29
this time the lovely Linda George [Applause]
13:36
[Music] [Applause] [Music]
15:13
of the capture wasn’t in the paper
15:19
but you know they kill those smack right there
15:24
later you see the people were quite pleased [Music]
15:37
for the Undertaker when [Music]
15:46
It Go ES [Music]
16:15
hey yeah [Music] um
16:37
foreign was called
16:43
um smack water Jack have you heard that before neither have I smack water Jack Linda
16:50
George I’ve had um the Heckler people for sponsors or for more than
16:57
11 years on and off mostly of in fact just yesterday I found an old
17:02
picture of um Evie Hayes and myself selling Heckler appliances way back in
17:09
the LSD days that’s when Evie and I were both on LSD the currency that is not the
17:15
thing can we have a look at that picture [Laughter]
17:25
that’s Evie on the left and that’s a very young gay guy on the right that’s from a show about 12 years
17:32
ago of course I was only 13 myself at the time gosh if only that picture could talk
17:49
yes and we’re still selling Heckler appliances because they’re good buy Heckler they’re good
17:55
hot from heckler Vita Ray the infrared wall heater that’s
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up and out of the way in kitchens and bathrooms and Heckler makes you warm so
18:08
cozy warm with wide beam Heat at the flick of a switch
18:13
electric blankets offer the best quality for money and more people by Heckler
18:19
than any other brand that’s right more people buy Heckler
18:24
because by Heckler it’s good thanks Brian oh yes it’s lovely Susie bring on the
18:32
band with a shampoo from seed [Music]
18:41
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18:49
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18:57
oh [Music]
19:03
very good can I continue and whether your hair is oily normal or dry you’ll
19:09
find acetyl Health and Beauty shampoo just right foreign
19:18
what sort of bird was that I was a swallow [Laughter]
19:24
can I really continue that finish now finish with all the save one which I’m saving for the end
19:29
oh all right they gently cleanse while leaving just the right amount of oil in your hair for Natural Balance I can
19:36
assure you you’ll be really excited with the results and don’t forget to follow your shampoo with seedl hair conditioner
19:42
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19:49
With seal care you look beautiful and feel absolutely great
19:56
thank you that was uh the lovely um seedl for pseudo uh the lovely the
20:01
lovely sue for this is the Graham Kennedy show
20:09
[Music]
20:20
you don’t have to own a boat to have a real thing about the very special chocolate taste of Brock off chocolate
20:27
Royals milk or dark Rock off chocolate biscuits always in good taste
20:35
laughs
20:44
[Music] yes they
20:50
really the languages yes this is a man with fish fingers teaching them to swim
20:58
I think our old toaster there needs a bit of work on it uh FM it’s our FM
21:05
there FM filthy Mangrove no foul mouth did really stand floor
21:13
manager you know there’s very little left to say about our next guest except a promise that for the next few minutes
21:19
you’ll probably laugh a lot ladies and gentlemen Brian Doyle [Applause] [Music]
21:26
[Applause] [Music] [Applause]
21:35
thank you very much good evening for those people who are in Sydney and still suffering from the power strike
21:41
there’s no need to worry about electricity because this show is brought to you by the makers of Fab so your set is lemon
21:47
charged foreign electricity we’d still be watching
21:54
television by candlelight when we’ll never do again anyway
22:00
it’s all been happening in Sydney now they’ve got all these strikes power strike they’ve got a beer strike
22:06
and Republicans are very worried they’ve got no beer they’ve got a telegram from the breweries in Melbourne
22:13
don’t worry take heart all you need is courage and the gambling casinos
22:20
the police commissioner Mr he’s very worried very annoyed not only at the backer up but the two up that’s what’s
22:26
really getting them he said not only have we got a shortage of policeman but every time they play a two up they throw two policemen oh god
22:33
I’ve ruined that gag I’ll start again every time they play two up they throw two coppers in the air
22:43
I think it was better if I’d have done it straight right no I’ve had a good week I’m not going to
22:49
complain because I I do the show at Abigail two weeks ago and I did I mean I said to Abigail
22:55
what’s your name she said Abigail no I said you know what’s your second name she said I’ve only got one I said not from where I stand
23:02
laughs she had this 12 12 changes of costume
23:07
and were in sharing a dressing room all his clothes in a big tea chest
23:12
I said look there’s not enough room you’ll just have to move your chest
23:19
no I am very happy tonight I really because channel nine have been very good to me they’ve signed me up on a contract and it’s waterproof it’s been written no
23:27
truly it’s been written on glad wrap they’ve given me a check for a thousand
23:32
dollars and they said I’m a good lab next year they’ll sign it you sound producer really Bob Phillips
23:39
he’s he’s mean oh God he’s mean he’s not just ordinary
23:44
mean he’s mean mean you know you know what I mean I mean he only took a fishing because he found out he had worms
23:56
yeah when I go about you know when you get married and and and they double up on presents you know
24:02
they I wish you were here when I did the bloody copper line I’ll do it you know the way they double up on
24:07
presents I got 11 11 electric toasters do you know what he gave me a slice loaf
24:14
you see he wasn’t always a television producer he used to work in a butcher shop and it was very sad he got his hand
24:20
in the bacon slicer and both of them got the sack
24:28
but he caught his hand in the bacon slicer and both of them got her sack
24:33
oh God why do they always sit in the front
24:39
last night he had he had a date this is true he had a date last night with Siamese he went out with Simon siamese
24:46
twins I met him today I said you have a good night he said yes and no
24:53
I shouldn’t really complain because I got in spite of the knowledge you know I’m I’m really I’m an old ladies man to
25:00
be honest I’m A desperate old ladies man that’s all I can get desperately
25:08
been married to one for four years now four years we’ve been married it’s unreal I borrow a dress as a wedding present
25:15
there’s a lovely red dress a beautiful red dress I don’t like it so what’s wrong with it she wanted black
25:23
fishes I always look well and black you know I always look well on black I fixed her taking her to New Guinea to be eaten by
25:29
a cannibal we’re going to celebrate she cooked a chicken a chicken I said it tastes very
25:36
nice what did you stuff it which is I didn’t have to there was a nice little plastic bag there already
25:42
she’s on a new kick now man she’s on a new she’s giving up Chinese food she’s on a new cake hippie hippie food
25:49
soul food soul food it tastes like an old boot man you want to see you know
25:55
everybody you know when you have a good meal you finish up with three things right cup of coffee cigar and a brandy
26:01
not in our house man we have a phone call in ambulance and a bloody stomach problem
26:07
started off a new thing you know abuse Brian that’s our hobby now you
26:13
know you walk around the house and you’re on the pants that’s a hot day
26:18
what would the neighbors say if I walked around like that they’d say I married you for your money
26:26
straight up if she ever got a job as a model she’d have to work for a flat rate I mean you know I wanted to tell you a lot I
26:34
truly I wouldn’t tell you a lot we have a photograph of a horror in a bikini we have it over the mental piece it’s not
26:39
that I like to look but it keeps the kids away from the fire you know
26:45
he’s been married and in his first year he says darling
26:50
what would you like for a present
26:57
she said I’d like a stereo because music makes me
27:03
so romantic so he buys her stereo the second year he said darling what
27:09
would you like for a present
27:15
I bet they got to clean up that sequence darling
27:20
should I like some Frank Sinatra records because music music makes me
27:29
so romantic the 38 Darling what would you like should I like some Dean Martin records
27:36
this music makes me so romantic
27:45
after 16 years she’s tired I’m looking after the 16 children
27:52
and he’s tired from running around the household and stop the music stopping him ladies and gentlemen I see you again
27:59
good luck good night and God bless you to everyone again foreign
28:07
[Applause] [Music]
28:14
Doyle look at the cover of uh Family Circle for July
28:21
[Music]
28:27
and that’s the cover isn’t that an appalling picture I mean an appealing picture that’s the cover for you to look
28:33
for when you go to your Supermarket tomorrow because at Super supermarkets
28:38
the only place you’ll find Family Circle you’ll be able to buy it at the checkout Point pick up a copy and
28:45
then you’ll have something to read while you’re waiting to check out I don’t know about you but every time I
28:51
go to the supermarket the woman in the front of me has just bought enough food for the entire population of India and
28:57
it takes hours Let’s look through Family Circle uh for July and see what we have
29:03
TV repairs are you being cheated great winter soups like
29:08
like this one that looks like Greek lemon soup
29:14
it is Greek lemon soup oh no the Greeks came out on limits are they really Greeks love a play to this
29:21
Aristotle and Jackie are always having a bowl of this together yeah I think it’s
29:26
about the only thing they do have together I’m not sure uh what else is in uh Family Circle
29:34
July Family Circle has four great budget meal makers including money saving
29:39
meatloaves and some delectable desserts and there are 20 beautiful gifts to make including this cute cat
29:48
oh he’s cute too isn’t he and this cute little mouse
29:53
oh oh yes
29:59
aren’t they revolting there’s a slimming diet as well and
30:05
there’s a dictionary of antiques too you’ll enjoy the heartwarming story of
30:11
Sophia Loren’s second baby oh that’s good now she’s got two of everything it’s exclusive to Family Circle not
30:18
Sophia Loren’s second baby he’s not but the story is another fascinating story is called how
30:25
the pill saved me having any more children although I didn’t take it yes a mother tells how she held the pill
30:31
between her knees and avoided oh it’s all in Family Circle Family Circle
30:38
available only at the checkout point at your supermarket and remember the family
30:45
that circles together stays round longer
30:54
watch this ah yes oh earwigs for bald ears that is
31:03
what the world needs now is larae Desmond that’s for hello larae
31:14
thank you [Music]
31:27
it’s the only thing that there’s just
31:37
smile is [Music]
31:56
there are corn fields and wheat fears enough to grow
32:02
there are sunbeams enough to shine bonus Lords
32:10
if you wanna know [Music]
32:24
it’s the only thing that there’s just two little love what the world needs now
32:33
[Music]
32:39
but for everyone We Don’t Need Another Mountain
32:48
their apologies
32:54
[Music] [Applause]
33:02
[Music]
33:28
what the world
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[Music]
33:40
[Applause] [Music]
33:53
that was larae Desmond with the GK show singers and by Heckler she was good
34:00
[Music]
34:11
who’s the vet found yet no darling and for your sake I hope the tests don’t
34:16
show that this dog of your fathers is pregnant dad will kill me if she is I mean he’s told me a thousand times never
34:23
take the dog into the park without a leash well you see darling your father knows what can happen in a park that’s
34:28
where he picked me up thank you
34:34
[Laughter]
34:41
oh ah
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yes Kennedy speaking I have a message for your daughter yeah tell her the tests were positive and that she’s
35:01
pregnant fine thank you very much
35:18
my daughter pregnant oh oh it’s the biggest scandal in this
35:24
family since my sister eloped with her dressmaker Susan
35:30
I know you don’t have to say anything I’ve just had a call pregnant oh
35:35
oh can I do you seem to have done everything necessary I don’t know who the father is tell me
35:40
what I’m not quite sure Dad oh my god oh it’s bad enough to do it
35:46
but to not know did it oh dad knows about oh I do oh darling do what I
35:52
always do tell the truth unless you can pick up a really good lie my black daughter of yours apparently doesn’t
35:58
know who the father is well well we we think it was a boxer
36:06
a boxer either a boxer or a palm
36:12
my God I don’t know which is worse it wasn’t really Sue’s thought you see I
36:18
was with her in the park when it happened you
36:25
you were watching yes they’ve slapped
36:32
she ran away behind some bushes and I caught up with her it was too late
36:39
I’ve got to know who put the bun in my little daughter’s oven
36:46
describe both of them
36:54
[Music]
36:59
well you know what Palms alive yes over sex filthy beasts they’ve got morals like they’re
37:06
politicians and you’re just as bad I I ran after him and kicked his tail oh I
37:12
might have been there if I’d have been there I’d have kicked his ball he won’t help
37:17
thank you
37:26
don’t be so silly I’d be telling anyone to think it was Sue that was pregnant instead of the dog
37:34
you mean it’s I mean it’s the dog and not Sue that’s
37:40
up the Duff pregnant how could I be I’m on the pill
37:50
and where may I ask have you been getting the pill well actually I was
37:55
taking yours mum and replacing them with Aspirin
38:01
[Music]
38:06
thank you
38:15
oh this is this is an x-ray photograph of a bookworm
38:22
yeah now it’s time for Graham’s Wheels
38:28
starring bird Newton tonight a lucky contestant could win this magnificent whole page Ford Falcon
38:34
two-door hardtop featuring Hull Page’s own customized extras which includes sunroof and a V8 Falcon 500 motor coal
38:41
paid forward at the corner of Hopkins and copper Street’s footscray and in Ballarat Road Sunshine the total value
38:46
of This Magnificent motor car is 4065 also on tonight’s wheel you could win
38:52
Tylo the world’s most famous home sauna the most relaxing helpful way to relieve tension and turn up the entire system
38:58
the title prize for tonight is to the value of 500 or you could win a Phillips 20-inch portable TV with its own trolley
39:06
no matter where you are in your home you’ll be able to watch your favorite programs that’s back hello everybody
39:15
good morning
39:21
a bit of hard work easy night for me just lounging around watching a lot of people work why did you ask me before
39:27
about that man did you want to well the reason I mentioned uh to you this afternoon rehearsal a man who might always wanted to meet was Harry Griffith
39:33
oh from uh yeah from makaki Mansion worked with Roy rain and Freddie Parsons who writes a lot of your stuff that’s
39:39
right right for for Mo and I got a real thrill I I think sometimes we can become a little blase about meeting people and
39:46
when Freddie said this afternoon Harry Griffith is in the front Railway like that how did you go a little like that
39:52
did you really yeah
40:16
hey Dad Dad where are you Dad
40:26
you really do well tonight the phone’s working we think and we’ll be able to
40:31
hear why are your eyes like that oh they’re always like that no it’s such a it’s such a thrill when
40:38
we organize something with TCN and it works have a drink but never touch the other
40:45
stuff in my life no not since we flew no what were you saying well
40:53
no we have our Sydney contestants oh yes in the studios of TCN but firstly well
40:58
not in the studios but in Mr Newell’s office so that’s a step in the right direction is Mr Neal watching the show
41:04
oh I don’t even because I have a little personal message for him if he is the plane ticket hasn’t arrived yet a
41:12
very personal message but the message because it’s very important oh what for uh
41:18
oh was that promised in one of the deals
41:39
doesn’t need a phone because she’s right here oh how Mrs Beverly Johnson from Frankston
41:48
Mr Johnson did you drive up tonight oh my brother-in-law Brooklyn yes oh there’s a room for one more on the way
41:55
home yes I could hop in the back yeah just about we might do that whereabouts in Frankston oh I know where the Glen is
42:02
you know where I am yeah don’t tell anybody
42:08
that way good luck [Music]
42:21
number 18 18 on the wheels right in the center at number 18 which is a beaut one
42:27
yes I’ll tell you all about it too number 18. I just can’t get used to being one
42:33
oh from Tupperware two sets of decanter canisters eight and all four avocado
42:39
avocado four Harvest Gold both sets feature tupperware’s new quick as a wink
42:44
seal am I saying something whichever I have a couple of very lovely girls in the
42:51
audience tonight who are I think perhaps determined to laugh to the point where we might put a camera on them and we’re not going to
42:57
T he Tupperware locks in freshness like nothing else because nothing else has
43:03
the Tupperware seal Tupperware is a member of the direct selling Association of Australia which is your guarantee of
43:09
quality and service what is the name of the female lead in the film Cabaret
43:16
lies with a z you’re right thank you Mr Johnson
43:23
tonight for two at the rest point International Hotel Casino are flying all the way with
43:30
TAA TAA rest point huddle a is one not to be missed or you could win this fully mobile family dishwasher by dish master
43:37
from Frank uh Mark Raymond proprietary limited the dishmaster can handle all
43:42
your needs quickly easily and hygienically tonight a bird we’re playing for Mrs
43:48
Joyce gimba I hope it is of 48 Reynolds Avenue bankstown New South Wales with a
43:54
bit of luck when I say Hello Mrs gimbal Mr gimber will say hello Tim we’ll all
43:59
be able to hear it tonight lovely hello good evening Graham it works it’s
44:04
Mr gimba no it’s Mrs Mrs gimber yes yes he is bird Newton to say
44:11
hello good good evening Herbie
44:19
how’s that do work in Sydney I say our plan still work in Sydney yes I had
44:26
someone say good evening here Mrs Kemba how are you very well thank you you’re from 48 Reynolds Avenue in bankstown I’m
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indeed you’ve got a lovely voice thank you are you married Mrs gimber yes
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yes no she wasn’t married I want a site okay
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does Kimber forgive bird mutant he know not what he do Mrs gimber are you really in Mr Neal’s
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office yes I am what’s it like lovely beautiful furniture
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why don’t they do some shows from his office then yes the appointments in his office we think are better than well Mrs
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gimba um we’re going to ask Bert now to spin the wheel for you do you hope it’s a cold Joy cow I can never think of the
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name well uh just be happy with most anything I think just be happy with your wife
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with anything again Mrs gimbra I just didn’t hear that I’d be very happy with anything
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fine here’s bird again thank you
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get facing the plane ticket Mrs got that message before Oh lovely Mrs Gambar I’ll
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put you back to Graham yeah can you see us by the way I indeed care he’s the little one here that’s right I’ll put
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you back to Graham and then I’ll have a spin for you thank you very much because you sound nice do your best for me yeah
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Instagram hang on now Mrs gimber cross your fingers and indeed you do anything you
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wish [Music]
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all fine oh a couple more
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number five it’s best to tell you what it is this is a nice one
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okay
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not only that I think I’ve picked up the dibs and dabs again [Laughter]
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and what will get the blame this time Mrs gimba just a moment Mrs Kimber just
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hold a wrist Mrs gimba you have the chance of an unsurpassable weekend of luxury for two at any one of the
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fabulous zebra motels situated in Melbourne Sydney or Brisbane your holiday begins and ends the friendly way
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flying TAA in between zebra offer you their Renown Hospital in unbeatable surroundings and
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amenities it really is a it’s a great price it’s a second best one it’s a wonderful prize Mrs gembe now for this
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uh believe it or not oh well it’s a lovely
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prizeable weekend of luxury for two at any one of the fabulous zebra motels they’re in Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane
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did you hear that yes no uh Mrs Gambier holiday begins and ends the friendly way flying TAA
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lovely yeah in between zebra offer you their renand hospitality and unbeatable surroundings and also there are
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amenities to hear that Mrs gimba delightful good
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yes now here’s your question Mrs gimber you ready quite ready all right hang on an
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easy one yes it’s quite a good one um what would you rather have uh Mrs
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gimba would you rather have um something to do with International
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politics or would you rather have something to do with International politics both questions
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are on well it looks as though I’d like internet
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Mrs gimbert might I suggest take the first one yes I think Bert’s right yes
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all right what do the initials I R A stand for
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i-r-a yes lovely well no no take the second one but no we’ll give a time to
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think is Mr Newell there is Mr Newell in the office would you ask
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him about birds plane ticket Ira what’s that Ira
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um we’ll come back in just one second would be the Irish Republican Army that’s
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right congratulations
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are you through but if you Will’s not here at all right they tell you it’s the wrong gentleman
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oh just describe him to Graham who’s there just describe him describe him to Graham yeah the man who’s there
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he’s got a lot of dark hair dark hair leather coat yeah leather coat quite
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cool who would that be Abigail well uh I’ll put you back to Graham
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bye-bye good night good night thank you pleasure
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hi this is uh gimba and I do think you’re looking younger every night thank
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you yeah this is gimba It’s been a delight
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talking to you by radio telephone or whatever this device is keep in touch eh
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now on the way out would you pay the bill it’s about 29.
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looks like but she’s got such a lovely voice she has if you’d like to be on Grand Theft all
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you have to do is send your entries to Graham’s wheel post office box 333 Richmond or in Sydney
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all you have to do is send them to Graham’s wheel post office box 9-0 Willoughby New South Wales 206.
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oh you haven’t heard your finger again you are though
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hey you would have worn your knee out no it doesn’t matter around we go
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oh we’re all right yeah beautiful are you well I am heavy are
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you yes thank you because you’re looking oh great definitely well just one thing I want to mention I know we don’t send Cheerios but I know that there are
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someone watching the program tonight who are certainly one of Australia’s favorite Sons well I’m pretty sure he’s watching even though it’s a little late
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Mr Arthur call oh really in hospital in hospital and I know everyone sends their very best wishes to him oh a clap I
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think yeah [Applause]
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who do you have Mrs hash of Frederick Street Ashfield I have Jay Stewart of 10
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and Court in broadmeadows oh what’s up what’s up I forgot to tell you again didn’t I I’ve got some good news and bad
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news for you uh I’ll take the good news first okay but the good news
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your solicitor rang to say that he’s got you off that parking charge that’s true
51:51
what’s the bad news well for what you were doing while you were parking the charge is right
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[Music]
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[Applause] amateur Cameron
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no Phil Phil’s getting better at this he really this is the one that worries
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ah from Eliza’s restaurant in Melbourne we bring you the Ledger men
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[Applause]
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shed [Music]
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the words [Music]
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[Music]
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[Music] after all the Jews
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[Music]
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and it’s going to take some time [Music]
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what do you get when you fall in love a good little thing to burst your bubble
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that’s what you get for all your troubles I will never fall in love again
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[Music] I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
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don’t tell me [Music]
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that is why I need to remind you [Music]
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can take some time this time no matter what I’ve been I like the young trees
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[Music]
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and I’m on the road again and it’s going to take some time
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[Music]
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The Ledger men and by Heckler they were they were good too weren’t they would you like some headlines of the
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future it was no good it’s a unanimous decision Brian ladies and gentlemen headlines of
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the Future
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these are headlines you may find in your papers 20 years from now in the year
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1993 you get the idea right it’s a clever bit this we go to a
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lot of trouble Church Unity is becoming far more likely that’s a quote Church Unity is becoming
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far more likely this statement was made by the present Pope rabbi feyman
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a man in New South Wales yesterday won first prize in the Sydney Opera House Lottery he said I’m so happy now I can
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afford to buy a Holden they’ve just gone up you know so have I
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I think Sydney’s Sydney’s 20 year old beer shortage ended yesterday oh it’s been 20
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years that drought and sitting Sydney’s 20 year old beer shortage ended yesterday when two
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thousand tons of yeast and five million pounds of hops were dumped into the harbor
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[Music] TV star Abigail is back to number 96.
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she said she couldn’t fit into a smaller bra
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back in a minute with more of this
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oh this is something brand new zip fasteners for horse flies
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Ozzy Ozzy ostrich
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watch this then that’s my income tax assessment cry oh I mean it’s you know the return I thought you might like to
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help me fill it out like oh all right well it’s a normal salary in wages isn’t
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it oh yeah I believe so yes it isn’t it four minutes where’s uh where’s your PIN okay your PIN I I don’t have a pen oh
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well I’ll find one oh all of it wait a minute all right all
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right hold on man steady steady whoops well you got tall fingers oh you touched
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my pee in man what my person’s nose all right careful watch it watch it
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watch it watch it watch it hey why don’t you cut your fingernails oh you’re not adverse to borrowing the occasional line
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from Last Tango are you Aussie there we are oh you screw that back in
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straight away see in the old days in the old days people used to use ostrich plumes to
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write with hmm what a nice to pick a big
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only worried about one thing now what’s that where are you going to dip it no
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it’s uh it’s a ballpoint oh it’s a special thing all right are you ready for this right uh income tax return
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income tax you’ll have to move your leg I could read this let’s see it’s very nice of you to do this that’s all right uh name uh ask what a cute ostrich
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Oswald Q what’s the Q thought I played Billiards a lot
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now address where do you live uh with mum well where does she live uh with me
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where do you both live together all right now where were you born in bed
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no whereabouts next to mum in what state
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all right I don’t know now here’s the next one hit me with the next
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one six occasionally
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now the next one’s important occupation occupation f11
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Aussie How could an ostrich be an F-111 well I spend as much time on the ground as I do
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well I’ll put that down I don’t know whether the bloke will understand it all right have you been assessed before
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there has been none of that in our family I wish I could say the same
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what I really mean is has anyone ever taken down your particulars
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that’s what I thought you said do I get on with it have you any medical deductions oh yes oh yes medical
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deductions yes I had a couple of little things deducted when I was a little ostrich that explains my squeaky voice
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tonsils out tonsils tonsils out bit dying I’ll put right now what does that
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mean have you have you considerable income oh I have considerable incumbent my outgoing is from them
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any children uh well I’m not too sure about that I’m a bachelor but I have been charged
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with a few hit and run instruments
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about education expenses that’s important education expenses education oh yes put down eighty dollars and
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Market dinner for Abigail 80 is a lot of money to spend to spend
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on a dinner even with Abigail oh yes but you see the waiters were expecting pretty big tips
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[Music] I’ll just put down here he’s a lovely girl I thought he said dips
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and did you have a nice time I had a lovely time here she inspired me actually did she answer how about Ozzy
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how did Abigail sorry about that is all right
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it’s all right Dad talk to me how did when you were having dinner with Abby I can’t imagine Abigail having dinner with
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an ostrich but why did she inspire you to to to what she inspired me to write a
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poem Aussie may we hear it of course of course here it comes down I took Abigail
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to dinner at pegs and I gazed at her beautiful legs oh then I looked at her bust and said with great lust what a
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place to put two ostriches
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hey guys Aussie here’s Diane Horder now with one of my
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favorite songs really is hope it’s one of yours as we used to say on radio thanks Diane
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[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]
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when nobody needs me my heart wants to
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know and so I must go where Destiny leads me I got no starter guide me I’ve
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got no one here beside me but I’ll go on my way out after the day the darkness
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will hide me [Music] tomorrow I’ll know just what I’m after I
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will throw up my sorrowful my share of laughter with you I can
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learn to work [Music]
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run away how can I change
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[Music]
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[Applause] so who can I touch
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[Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
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picture [Applause] [Music]
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[Applause] well that’s all we have for you tonight
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I know it’s been a delight being with you but before I go this station has
1:04:47
asked me to announce that as from next week there will be a new car parking
1:04:53
arrangement for GK shows Studio audiences be pleased to hear this you’ll be able
1:04:59
to park your cars free in the grounds of channel nine but after the show if you
1:05:06
want your tires back there’ll be a nominal charge of eighteen dollars good night
1:05:14
foreign [Applause] [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] [Applause] [Music]
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In Melbourne Tonight had Graham, barrel girls, the wheel and lot’s and lot’s of fun.

Stars to reguarly appear on the show included Geoff Corke, Bert Newton, Joff Ellen, Val Ruff, Panda Lisner, Rosie Sturgess, Patti McGrath, Lamond, Philip Brady, Johnny Ladd, Noel Ferrier.

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