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The Great Macarthy is a 1975 comedy about Australian rules football. It was an adaptation of the novel A Salute to the Great Macarthy by Barry Oakley. It stars John Jarratt as the title character (in his film debut) as a local footballer who is signed up (or more appropriately, kidnapped) by the South Melbourne Football Club (now Sydney Swans). It also stars Barry Humphries and Judy Morris. It was released at a time when Australian films were starting to re-emerge. It was not very successful despite its high profile cast.
Original Release
08/04/1975
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Jarratt | McCarthy / MacArthy |
| Judy Morris | Miss Russell |
| Barry Humphries | Col Ball-Miller / Colonel Ball-Miller |
| Chris Haywood | Warburton |
| Max Gillies | Stan |
| Bruce Spence | Bill Dean |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | Andrea |
| Sandra McGregor | Vera |
| John Frawley | Webster |
| Colin Croft | Tranter |
Directors
Writers
David Baker, Barry Oakley, John Romeril
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Jarratt | McCarthy / MacArthy |
| Judy Morris | Miss Russell |
| Barry Humphries | Col Ball-Miller / Colonel Ball-Miller |
| Chris Haywood | Warburton |
| Max Gillies | Stan |
| Bruce Spence | Bill Dean |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | Andrea |
| Sandra McGregor | Vera |
| John Frawley | Webster |
| Colin Croft | Tranter |
| Colin Drake | Ackerman |
| Ron Frazer | Twentyman |
| Dennis Miller | Macguinness |
| Lou Richards | Lou Arnold |
| Jim Bowles | Les |
| Jack Dyer | Jack Diehard |
| Peter Cummins | Rerk |
| Cul Cullen | McCarthy Sr. |
| Maurie Fields | Company Director |
| Laidley Mort | Henry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Brennan | Executive Producer |
| David Baker | Producer |
| Alan Benjamin | Producer |
