| Glenview High | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Grigor Taylor Rebecca Gilling Elaine Lee Ken James Bill Kerr Camilla Rountree |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Grundy Television Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 27 September 1977 – 24 February 1979 |
Glenview High is an Australian television drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Seven Network between 1977[1] and 1978.[2][3]
Story
English teacher Greg Walker (Grigor Taylor) transfers from the country to Glenview High, a tough high school in Sydney. He clashes with rebellious students Tony Moore (Brandon Burke) and Danny Smith (Brett Hinch). Despite his toughness, Tony has a grudging respect for Mr Walker while Danny is only interested in being popular with the female students.
Other staff at the school are efficient yet sympathetic principal Margaret Gibson (Elaine Lee), and cynical science teacher Harry Carter (Bill Kerr) who regards all students as the enemy.
Greg's home life is also shown. He moves in with his brother Tom (Ken James), who boards platonically with flight attendant Robbie Dean (Rebecca Gilling) and the ditzy Jill Beamish (Camilla Rountree).
Cast
Main cast
- Grigor Taylor as Greg Walker
- Brandon Burke as Tony Moore
- Brett Hinch as Danny Smith
- Elaine Lee as Margaret Gibson
- Bill Kerr as Harry Carter
- Ken James as Tom
- Rebecca Gilling as Robbie Dean
- Camilla Rountree as Jill Beamish
Guest cast
- Bruce Barry
- Tom Burlinson as Robbie’s Dream Man
- Alan Cinis
- Mike Dorsey as Doyle
- James Elliot
- Anne Haddy as Mrs O’Brien
- Sheila Kennelly as Val Deevney
- Elisabeth Kirkby as Mrs Mackay
- Anne-Louise Lambert as Susan
- Tracy Mann as Cheryl Harrison
- Monica Maughan as Mrs Wills
- Ray Meagher as Policenan
- Tex Morton as Grant
- Thelma Scott as Kathleen
- Fiona Spence as Maxine
- Sigrid Thornton as Georgiana
- Rowena Wallace as Pam Wilson
- Bettina Welch as Fiona
- Frank Wilson
- Wendy Playfair
- Ben Gabriel
- Christine Amor
Production
The first season of 16 episodes cost $1 million dollars to make. The production team spent three moths of research time, working with teachers, students and the education department.[4]
References
- ↑ Groves, Don (25 September 1977), "It's back to high school at Seven", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Groves, Don (3 April 1978), "Do the viewers prefer serials?", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (5 December 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Writers: Ron McLean". Filmink.
- ↑ Leedham, Nicole (26 September 1977), "School for drama in a 16-part $1m series", The Sydney Morning Herald
External links
- Glenview High at IMDb
- Glenview High at Classic Australian Television
- Glenview High at the National Film and Sound Archive
- Glenview High at AustLit