Taurus Rising
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| Taurus Rising | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera Drama |
| Created by | Reg Watson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Reg Grundy Organisation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 27 July – 17 December 1982 |
Taurus Rising is an Australian soap opera produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Nine Network in 1982. Originally intended by the network to be a replacement for The Sullivans, the series was one of a number of attempts to provide an Australian alternative to the glossy American supersoaps Dallas and Dynasty and featured two wealthy Sydney-based feuding families, the Brents and the Drysdales. To this end, it represented something of a stylistic departure for Grundy's. Unlike most other Australian soap operas which were recorded on videotape, Taurus Rising was shot entirely on film. Series began at 8.30pm time-slot in a 2 hr movie pilot and continued for a couple of weeks on Tuesday nights due to decline in ratings was delegated to Friday nights at 10pm by the time of the TV series finale during 1982. TV series was never screened on Nine network since the original screening.
It cost $2 million to make.[1]
Taurus Rising proved to be an expensive failure after it failed to win an audience and was cancelled after 21 episodes. The series did later prove popular in international markets and was subsequently sold to American cable television, marketed as a 21-part "miniseries".
Background[edit]
The project originated in 1979 at Channel Nine by Michael Pate and Tony Morphett. It was originally envisioned as a short quality series about two rival family business dynasties. Morphett wrote the early drafts. Over 18 months of development the series evovled and was outsourced to Grundy Productions. Grundys made a pilot which was viewed by Channel 9 in January 1982.[2]
Cast[edit]
| The Brents | |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Brent | Annette Andre |
| Mike Brent | Andrew Clarke |
| Harry Brent | Gordon Glenwright |
| The Drysdales | |
| Ben Drysdale | Alan Cassell |
| Faith Drysdale | Betty Lucas |
| Keith Drysdale | Andrew Sharp |
| Phil Drysdale | Damon Herriman |
| Elizabeth Drysdale | Marina Finlay |
| Isabella Drysdale | Georgie Sterling |
| Other characters | |
| Alice Blake | Linda Newton |
| Sam Farrer | Michael Long |
| Libby Hilton | Diane Craig |
| Malcolm Adams | Vic Hawkins |
| Marie | Jessica Noad |
References[edit]
- ^ "For 'Taurus Rising', success is in the stars". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 11 August 1982. p. 26. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Taurus Rising has two jobs to do". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 1982. p. 36.
- Mercardo, A., 2004, Super Aussie soaps. North Melbourne: Pluto Press.
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