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In Melbourne Tonight

Television Show | 1957 to 1970
GTV-9 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Barrel Girl’s

We cannot forget to include information about the barrel girls.

A popular part of every show was the barrel segment, which over the years presented a number of models turned hostesses.

The most famous was Panda (Lisner) who developed a lively repartee with Graham.

Later prize-readers included Jennie Ham and Honnie Van Den Bosch.

IMT barrel girl Panda Lisner

Panda Lisner (Joan Dorothy Kelly; 1930 – 2011) was best known for her time as a “barrel girl” on In Melbourne Tonight.

A TV Week award for the most popular female personality on Australian television in 1958 and was presented to Panda during an episode of In Melbourne Tonight.

She was better known as Princess Panda appearing with Happy Hammond on the Happy Show on Channel 7.

  • wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_Lisner

IMT barrel girl Honnie Van den Bosch

Honnie Van Den Bosch was an actress known for Division 4 (1969) and In Melbourne Tonight (1957).

She played character Lucinda Perkins in Division 4 in the 1970’s.

  • imdb.com

IMT barrel girl Jennie Ham

Jennifer Ham is one of Australia’s few female entrepreneurs. Lately she has been presenting Roy Orbison on a nationwide tour. Jennifer is an ex fashion model, I.M.T. TV barrel girl, and
her public relations firm handled such clients as Worth Hosiery, Aztec Services, Dendy Theatre, Brighton and the Chevron Hotel. Last year she closed her PR business and spent some time
overseas doing the jetset scene on the continent and living in a London duplex pad. Since her return to Australia, as well as her entrepreneurial activities, she has been writing a weekly column for the SUNDAY OBSERVER. Source: thetrust.org.au

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Graham Kennedy

IMT was hosted by the king of Australian television: Graham Kennedy.

Graham ruled supreme as host of IMT (In Melbourne Tonight) and Australia’s most popular TV personality for thirteen consecutive years.

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In Melbourne Tonight

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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Being the 60’s most remaining images are B&W. IMT Gallery

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