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Issue Details: First known date: 1972... 1972 Moon Monkey
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Film Details - Crawford Productions ; Seven Network , 1973

Producers:

Terry Stapleton (executive producer).

Production Companies:

Crawford Productions.

Cast:

The following information is derived from material held in the Crawford Collection:

Ben Gabriel (Vedat Avdi), Nina Gregory (Moya Avdi), Brian Wenzel (Murphy), John Trenaman (Buckner), Peter Stratford (Larry), Anne Wiles (Pam), Ron Roberts (Armstrong), Tony Bazell (Frank Bell), James Chesworth (Spider), and Tom Richards (Steve).

The casting call lists held in the Crawford Collection also show the following information:
Other actors considered for the role of Murphy included John Ewart, Graham Rouse, and John Stanton.
Other actors considered for the role of Pam included Sally Conabere.
Other actors considered for the role of Brian Buckner included Ric Hutton and Rhod Walker.
Other actors considered for the role of Spider included John Smythe.
Anastasia Malinoff was cast as Cilla Avdi, but the part may have been written out.
Gail Evans was cast as Secretary.
Dilmen was played by Mackey Smetana.
Kaba Agac (a character that does not appear in the character list) was played by Manuel Bujega.
Roz De Winter was cast as Receptionist.
Actors considered for the role of Interviewer included Richard Doggett, Pat Trevor, and Ian Smith.
Actors considered for the role of Companion included Katie Morgan, Margaret Barry, and Cherry Bowen.
Actors considered for the two roles as Photographers included Calvert Clarke, Max Jordan, Tony Prossimo, Alex Roscuklic, Richard Ford, and Nigel Mowbray.

Release Dates:

According to Don Storey, 10 September 1973.

Notes:

Script editor: Terry Stapleton.

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