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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Sep 18, 1971

Page

5

Behind the Fridge Canberra Premiere of Cook and Moore

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, the famed two man team, tour Canberra for the world premiere of their new revue Behind the Fridge. They discuss their paths from Cambridge to Beyond the Fringe, their work habits, and the playful tensions of creating characters like Dad and Pete while shaping a show that blends satire, music, and funny business.

Peter Cook Empire Foreign Office Gibraltar Canberra Dudley Moore Moore Dagenham Jessons Plavine Magdalen College Oxford Grammar School America London John Duckworth Cook Edinburch Meter Cook New York Australia E. L. Wisty Dud Pete Dad Bud Punch Cambridge Kenneth Williams Wendy Judy Hunstable

Britain’s film censorship shifts with new UK system

In London, Secretary S Murphy describes cinema as no longer family entertainment, with TV taking that role while cinema becomes a vehicle for adult work. He explains classification changes from A to AA and X, the board’s largely self regulating authority, and notes London’s mature audience. The Devils by Ken Russell is cited as a recommended, controversial example. Discussions explore Australian exhibition and local licensing impact.

The British Board of Film Censory S. Murphy Impo London Suto Square Mr Murphy West End British Board of Film Censors England Wiles Hobson Greater London Council Australia Murphy Britain Lord Harlech John Trevelyan Aldous Huxley Jon Whiting Ken Russell Oliver Reed Vanessa Redgrave France Loudon Louis XIII

Government economies and a nine thousand dollar trip

The report states Mr George Warwick Smith and his wife are abroad on a nine thousand dollar excursion funded by taxpayers. It suggests the Interior played a role in concealing the true purpose, which was to send its head and his wife on a working vacation, and notes pressure to confirm the expenditure.

Ook Torquay Africa Foreign Office Eastbourne Radley College Cambridge George Warwick Smith

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