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Betty Blokk-buster Follies is a 1976 Australian film based on Reg Livermore's popular one man show of the same period.
| Betty Blokk-buster Follies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Batey (director) |
| Produced by | Eric Dare (executive) Reg Livermore |
| Starring | Reg Livermore The Baxter Funt band The Reginas |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Characters include:
- Betty Blokk-buster, a German maid who entertained the troops during the war;
- an old man who recalls his youth as a male model
- Vaseline Amyl Nitrate, a football star who joins the Australian ballet.[1]
It was shot in the Bijou Theatre, Balmain, in late 1975.[2]
Track listing
- LP/Cassette
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tiller Girls" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | |
| 2. | "The Family of Man" | Jack Conrad, Paul Williams | |
| 3. | "Money, Money" | Kander, Ebb | |
| 4. | "Voice of Experience" | Reg Livermore | |
| 5. | "Hello in There" | John Prine |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Captain Jack" | Billy Joel | |
| 2. | "Last Cigarette" | Sidney Charter | |
| 3. | "Matrimony" | Gilbert O'Sullivan | |
| 4. | "A Little Bit of Love" | Williams |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Makes a Man a Man" | Charles Aznavour | |
| 2. | "Long Tall Glasses" | Leo Sayer | |
| 3. | "The Entertainer" | Joel | |
| 4. | "Festival of Light" | Livermore | |
| 5. | "Walk on the Wild Side" | Lou Reed | |
| 6. | "Southern Fried" | Harlan Leonard |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Train" | David Courtney, Sayer | |
| 2. | "Travelling Prayer" | Joel | |
| 3. | "Celluloid Heroes" | Ray Davies | |
| 4. | "Silverbird" | Sayer | |
| 5. | "The Show Must Go On" | Sayer | |
| 6. | "You Are Yourself" | Sayer | |
| 7. | "S.O.L.O." | Sayer |
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| Chart (1975/76) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 15 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 November 2010 | Festival Records | L-45644 |
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