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Barry McKenzie Holds His Own is the 1974 sequel to the 1972 Australian comedy film The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. Returning from the original film is Barry Crocker in the title role, as well as Barry Humphries in the role of Barry's aunt, Dame Edna. Also returning in the director's chair is Bruce Beresford. The then Prime Minister of Australia, Gough Whitlam, along with his wife Margaret Whitlam, made cameo appearances as themselves. Barry Humphries contends that Barry McKenzie was an inspiration for the later film Crocodile Dundee.
Original Release
12/12/1974
US Release
01/24/1985
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barry Crocker | Barry McKenzie / Rev. Kevin McKenzie |
Donald Pleasence | Erich Count von Plasma |
Ed Devereaux | Sir Alec Ferguson |
Dick Bentley | Colin 'The Frog' Lucas |
Louis Negin | Hugo Cretin |
Clive James | Paddy |
Brian Tapply | Sir Nigel Stewart |
Paul Humpoletz | Modeste Imbecile |
Beatrice Aston | Cherylene McKenzie |
Robert Gillespie | Dorothy |
Directors
Writers
Bruce Beresford, Sumanta Mukherjee
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barry Crocker | Barry McKenzie / Rev. Kevin McKenzie |
Donald Pleasence | Erich Count von Plasma |
Ed Devereaux | Sir Alec Ferguson |
Dick Bentley | Colin 'The Frog' Lucas |
Louis Negin | Hugo Cretin |
Clive James | Paddy |
Brian Tapply | Sir Nigel Stewart |
Paul Humpoletz | Modeste Imbecile |
Beatrice Aston | Cherylene McKenzie |
Robert Gillespie | Dorothy |
Mike Newman | Foureyes Fenton |
Merdelle Jordine | Rhonda Cutforth-Jones |
Don Spencer | Quizmaster |
Andrew Lodge | Scrotum Baker |
Nell Campbell | Nerida Brealey |
Katya Wyeth | Germaine |
Nancy Bleier | Clothilde |
Frank Windsor | Police Sergeant |
Arthur English | Cockney Spiv |
Deryck Guyler | Police Constable |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bruce Beresford | Producer |
Drummond Challis | Producer |
Jane Scott | Producer |