BLERTA: PROGRAMME 1

Year: 1976
Reference: F22178
Media type: Moving image

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Year: 1976
Reference: F22178
Media type: Moving image

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Series: blerta
Place of production: New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories: Television
Duration: 0:29:14
Production company: T.V. One, Blerta Co Productions
Credits: Blerta Are: John Collins
Blerta Are: Dave Fraser
Blerta Are: Chris Seresin
Blerta Are: Bernie McGann
Blerta Are: Patrick Bleakley
Blerta Are: Geoff Murphy
Blerta Are: Mick Liber
Blerta Are: Roy Murphy
Blerta Are: Beverly Morrison
Blerta Are: Bruno Lawrence
With: Ian Watkin
With: Martyn Sanderson
With: Tony Barry
With: Gabriel Shootingstar
With: Val Murphy
With: Gary Girvan
Film Direction: Geoff Murphy
Editing: Geoff Murphy
Studio Direction: John Barningham
Producer: John Barningham
Producer: Bruno Lawrence
Writer: Geoff Murphy
Writer: Ian Watkin
Writer: Martyn Sanderson
Writer: Bruno Lawrence
Film Cameramen: Alun Bollinger
Film Cameramen: Rory O'Shea
Location Sound: Don Reynolds
Technical Producer: Ron Pledger
Designer: Gary Hansen
Studio Cameramen: Bruce Anderson
Studio Cameramen: David Brinkman
Studio Cameramen: Wayne Vinten
Studio Cameramen: Arthur Zoais
Studio Cameramen: Daniel McKirdy
Studio Cameramen: Iain Eggleton

A series of comedy sketches and performances by Blerta, a rock band, theatre troupe and film company who toured New Zealand in an old bus.
This episode features a guest appearance by Carmen.
003.02 : Blerta Band plays instrumental New Plymouth Rock composed by Bernie McGann
008.55 : Studio Director, John Barningham
009.29 : Ian Watkin - skit
009.50 : Song - Mr Bankman composed by Geoff Murphy sung by Beaver and Blerta Band - features shots of Oriental Parade and ‘old’ BNZ building on the corner of Cuba and Manners Streets.
013.25 : Martyn Sanderson - skit
017.23 : Song - Random Rosie composed by Geoff Murphy and Martyn Sanderson - sung by Bruno and the Blerta Band
025.07 : Carmen ,transvestite club owner, kisses Bruno in All Black uniform
025.43 : Song - Goodbye sung by Bruno and Blerta Band