Tully (TV play) explained

Director:	James Gatwad
Language:	English
Producer:	James Gatwad
Location:	Australia
Editor:	Ray Alchin
Company:	Thames

Tully is a 1975 British-Australian television play shot in Australia. It aired in Australia as a stand-alone television play on 27 March 1975.^{[1] [2]} The movie was scheduled to be shown on British television in May 1975.^{[3] [4]} However this was reportedly postponed due to "industrial squabbles" and instead the play was broadcast on 26 November 1975.^[5]

The movie also aired on Canadian television.^[6]

Premise

British insurance investigator Tully arrives in Sydney to investigate the theft of $2 million of art treasures.^[7]

Cast

• Anthony Valentine as Tully
• Henry Szeps as Ted Eastman, who planned the theft
• Kevin Miles as Brandon, in charge of the theft
• Jack Thompson as Vic
• Barbara Nielson as Sylvia, Sydney based insurance manager
• John Stanton as Helier
• William Redmond as Sharples
• Martin Phelan as Foxy
• Lyn James as Doris Eastman, Eastman's wife
• Les Foxcroft as Mr Fenner
• Michael Aitkens as Barman
• Noeline Brown as Valerie
• Kenneth Goodlet as Inspector
• Philip Ross as Inspector Young
• Edward Hepple as Skimp
• Richard Gilbert as Swagman
• Bob Hallett as Roy
• Frankie Davidson as Bruce
• Ray Marshall as Mr Minter
• Tony Barry as Mack
• Bruno Lawrence as Bert
• Rebecca Gilling as secretary

Production

It was filmed in Sydney and London.^[8]

External links

• Tully at IMDb
• Tully at BFI
• Tully at Memorable TV
• Tully at Screen Australia

Notes and References

1. News: TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 1975. 15.
2. News: TV Guide. The Age. 20 March 1975. 32.
3. News: TV Guide. Evening Standard. 28 May 1975. 2.
4. News: TV Guide. The Daily Telegraph. 28 May 1975. 31.
5. News: Sunday Telegraph. 23 November 1975. 15. Look out for....
6. News: Week in movies. Star-Phoenix. 5 September 1975. 55.
7. News: On the track of stolen art. The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 24 March 1975. 1.
8. News: Calkin Callan. The Age. 27 March 1975. 33.