Double-Act

The Remarkable Lives and Careers of Googie Withers and John McCallum

Brian McFarlane

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Monash University Publishing
01 May 2015

Theatre Studies; Film, TV & Radio; Individual actors & performers; Films, movies & cinema; Biography: arts & entertainment

Series: Biography

Not many can boast of careers that lasted successfully for nearly seventy years, but that is what both Googie Withers and John McCallum achieved. Googie portrayed everything from brazen murderesses to Lady Bracknell, taking in blonde nitwits, wartime Resistance workers, lady farmers and Shakespeare along the way. John not only performed memorably in all the acting media but also was a pioneer producer in Australian television – sending Skippy into the far corners of the earth – the managing director of a huge theatrical firm, and

a film director, playwright and author.

Just as remarkable was their 62-year marriage, not all that common in the entertainment world, and the way this worked is as fascinating as their varied and prolific careers. There were plenty of disagreements along the way but underlying all was their profound respect for each other’s work and a kind of love that was essentially complementary. Together, in professional and personal matters alike, an unbeatable combination. Brian McFarlane’s biography does justice to this remarkable pair – and reads as an absorbing story.

By: Brian McFarlane
Imprint: Monash University Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 367g
ISBN: 9781922235725
ISBN 10: 1922235725
Series: Biography
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian McFarlane has been variously a secondary schoolteacher, an academic and a writer. Sometimes these careers overlapped, but in the last decade or so he has been a full-time author, writing books, reviews and articles about film, theatre and literature. He is the author and editor of over twenty books, including several on Australian cinema, and on aspects of and people involved in British cinema. Double-Act is his first biography.

Reviews for Double-Act: The Remarkable Lives and Careers of Googie Withers and John McCallum

Brian’s book brings back wonderfully vivid memories of an important Australian past. Once I had met and worked with Googie and John I knew they were true royalty. Together, they made my life richer and gave my profession a finer meaning. This book brings them vividly to life. It is a great read. -- George Ogilvie, theatre director and drama teacher