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I Swear

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This afternoon I went to the Dendy Cinema Coorparoo where I saw the movie I Swear which it is based on a true story. It's Scotland 1983 with John Davidson (Scott Ellis Watson) who goes to a secondary school as well as playing soccer is experiencing tics as well as saying swear words but not on purpose but is getting in trouble and attempts suicide and 13 years later John who is now 25(Robert Aramayo) is still living with his mother Heather(Shirley Henderson) which he has tourettes and takes medication which he then meets up with old school friend Murray (Francesco Piacentini Smith) and meets Murray's mother Dorothy (Maxine Peake) who is an medical health nurse which John moves in with Murray's family and with Dorothy's help he gets a job at the local community centre with Tommy(Peter Mullan) but still experiencing his tics and then gets interesting which he starts talking about his experiences with Tourettes. It is saw, Amazing, Brilliant and Superb with FANTASTIC a...
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4KQ March 1961

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This is from the Telegraph March 22nd 1961 (65 Years ago today) and long before being known as the Good Times and Great Classic Hits station as well as being for a time in the 80's an country music station 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations which among their disc jockeys was Graham Webb who would became an very well known on radio and TV including Sounds Unlimited as well as working in England in the 60's including the Radio Caroline the pirate radio station was on Monday to Thursday from 4.30pm until 6.30pm, Friday from 4.30pm until 6pm and Sunday from 3pm until 5pm with the show Spinning Tops.
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Kids Wait Till You Hear This Liza Minnelli

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This is the memoir of legendary American actress,dancer and singer Liza Minnelli and in this book talks about her parents Judy Garland and Vincent Minnelli, upbringing in Los Angeles, moving to New York, starting with the off Broadway show Best Foot Forward as well as the Carnival, doing recordings for Capitol, performing in cabaret rooms and Hotel theatres, winning an Tony for Flora, doing movies including Charlie Bubbles, The Sterile Cuckoo, Tell Me You Love Me Junie Moon, Arthur and Stepping Out, the loss of her mother Judy Garland in 1969, her 4 marriages including to Peter Allen, winning the Oscar for her role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret in 1972, her issues with alcohol and drugs, working with Albert Finney, Dudley Moore, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Martin Scorsese, the Pet Shop Boys and many others. It is AWESOME, FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT with AMAZING and FANTASTIC stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it is well worth a read. Liza was supposed to do an...
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4BH March 1958

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This is from the Telegraph March 21st 1958 and now the classic hits station in Brisbane 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the late 50's which among their disc jockeys was Bill Gates who had just joined the station at the time was also the one who gave the Bee Gees their name and also doing the record hops around Brisbane including the O'Connor Boathouse in the city was on that Friday night(March 21st) with Disc For Debonaires at 6.30pm and Rock A Bye Road at 10.30pm and Saturday (March 22nd) with Colour Harmony at 1pm, Relaxing at the Country Club at 1.15pm, Sil Silhouettes at 1.30pm, Featuring Festival at 1.45pm, Glamour Hits at 2pm, Ladies of Song at 2.15pm,Blind Date at 2.30pm and Platter Portraits at 2.45pm
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4BK March 1958

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This is from the Telegraph March 19th 1958 and until 1990 when it became B105 4BK was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the late 50's which among their disc jockeys was Malcolm Searle who would go on to host the quiz show Coles 3000 pounds Question did the shows in the afternoons with Four at Four Monday to Friday from 4pm until 4.15pm, Teenage Time on Monday to Thursday from 4.15pm until 4.45pm, Teenage Hit Parade from 4.15pm until 4.45pm on Friday, Teenage Choice from 4.45pm until 5pm on Friday, Children's Hit Parade on Fridays from 5.15pm until 5.45pm and on Saturday Mornings from 9.30am until 10.30am with Sunday Mail Comics Club.
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4KQ March 1957

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This is from the Telegraph March 18th 1957 and long before known as the Good Times and Great Classic Hits station as well as being an country music station in the 80's 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 50's which among their disc jockeys was Hal Grocey who was an American who was also the first to play rock and roll on 4KQ as it was also the first Brisbane radio station to play rock and roll as well as Hal got a mention by BBQ Bob Gallagher on the special about 4KQ called the 4KQ Journey A 75 Year Brisbane icon on Sunday June 26th 2022 and it was repeated on the final night 4KQ ended Thursday June 30th 2022.
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4IP March 1976

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This is from the Telegraph March 17th 1976 (50 Years ago today) and until 1992 when it became 4TAB which it is now Radio TAB 4IP was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations at the time in the 70's which besides from being an music station also did shows which they did the Rock Group of the Year shows as it was the final at Festival Hall that had 8 Brisbane rock groups competing who were Cannon, Moonlight, Friends, Borgus, Valhalla, Foxx, Quartermass and Boot Lace for the following prizes $2.250 00 in prizes, an recording contract and an $500.00 of new equipment from Soundstage and it started at 5pm with special guest John Paul Young and the All Star Band.
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