|
In this article, the life and work of the vintage television star Leonard Teale is discussed as an addendum to the re-release of his recordings of famous Australian poems on the finepoets label. The poems on the new CD are:1. The Man From Snowy River by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson 2. A Bush Christening by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson 3. The Geebung Polo Club by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson 4. How MacDougal Topped The Score by Thomas E. Spencer 5. Holy Dan by Anonymous 6. Mulga Bill's Bicycle by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson 7. Riding of the Rebel by William Henry Ogilvie 8. Said Hanrahan by John O'Brien 9. The Fire At Ross's Farm by Henry Lawson 10. Ballad of the Drover by Henry Lawson 11. Trooper Campbell by Henry Lawson 12. The Shakedown on the Floor by Henry Lawson 13. The Man From Ironbark by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson 14. The Play by C.J. Dennis 15. Faces In The Street by Henry Lawson 16. Second Class Wait Here by Henry Lawson 17. Clancy of the Overflow by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson Homicide's favourite Detective Sgt David Mackay (Leonard Teale), loved and recorded some of Australia's most famous poems during the golden age of television. Now for the first time they are available on cd from finepoets.com Many will remember Leonard Teale as Detective Sgt David Mackay (Mac) in his Logie winning role in the police drama Homicide made in the 1970’s by Crawford Productions. What is less well known is Teale’s fervent love of Australian culture. He was passionate about Australian history and the colonial poets. Now available for the first time on cd and download are a collection of his favourite poems - including The Geebung Polo Club, A Bush Christening, The Man From Ironbark, The Man From Snowy River and Clancy of the Overflow by Banjo Paterson, Ballad of the Drover, Faces in the Street, The Shakedown on the Floor and Second Class Wait Here by Henry Lawson, Said Hanrahan by John O’Brien, How MacDougal Topped The Score by Thomas E Spencer and The Play by CJ Dennis. As an actor Leonard Teale was vocal in agitating for better wages and conditions and also for more Australian content on Australian screens. In the early 1950s, with Raymond Hanson, Roland Robinson and others, he helped form the short-lived Australian Cultural Defence Movement which aimed to protect Australian culture from the threat of Americanisation. Teale made no secret of his politics and the movement eventually collapsed after anti-communist criticism. Leonard Teale AO (26 September 1922 – 14 May 1994), was born Leonard George Thiele in Brisbane, but changed his name to the simpler Teale as he thought it had more appeal as an actors name. Leonard Teale died of a heart attack in 1994. He is survived by his wife entertainer Liz Harris, now resident in Perth, his 92 year old brother Neville Thiele who lives in Sydney and is still active as a radio engineer around Australia and three daughters. All have fond and complex memories of Leonard Teale. He was committed to his art and never really took on the role of committed father and family man. Boutique audio publisher, finepoets.com has remastered the original poetry recordings of Leonard Teale, made on LP vinyl in the seventies. The new versions are available as CDs and downloads from www.finepoets.com and iTunes. Australian Poetry Banjo Paterson Fine Poets Leonard Teale
Related Articles -
Leonard Teale, Australian Poetry, Banjo Paterson, Fine Poets,
| 
