New Years Eve - Philip Brady & Simon Owens ep 1032 - 31 Dec, 2024

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Happy New Year, everyone. I can't believe it's nearly. I can't believe it's nearly 2025. Hello, Simon. Hello, Flipper. Who is this lovely lady sitting next to you? Let's be anchor. Hello, be anchor. Hello. Can you still say Merry Christmas? Oh, no. Because people have been saying Merry Christmas and I'm going, oh, I think it's a bit early.

Well, if they didn't see you over Christmas, they're probably not worth talking to. So I'd say no. Chris is a fan. Well, Mary, sweet list of both of you. Our parish priest wished everybody a happy and holy Easter. Oh, no. No, that's all right. That's wonderful. Really? He's really only got two big celebrations. What was the song years and years back? Zagara Nevin sang a song in the year, what's the 22, 22?

Yeah, the section is starting to work for it now. In the year 2042 or 22? I don't know. You'll find it and it'll remind us. I don't think it was 2025. I don't think it was a rhyme. I don't think it was a very good song either. I've got something.

I've got something especially for you, Bianca. A New Year's resolution is in one ear and out the other. That's it. Do you like it? In one ear and out the other. Instead of, oh, if I have to explain it. Don't worry about it. Jackson's found your song. Yeah, I'd like to hear a bit of it, please.

We're a bit out, weren't we? If man is still alive... Oh, I have to press E. If woman can survive... That's you, Bianca. Oh my god.

He's going to need to tell a clue, tell the lies. Everything you think to and say is in the field.

So that song is set exactly 500 years from tomorrow. Oh, interesting. Yeah. I won't be here. I won't be here. No, interesting. If I have to listen to it again, I won't be here. You don't like the song? Don't mind me, I'm going to bring us all back. No, it's just... Oh, yeah, we'll all be heads in containers by that stage. Are there other songs about the years? Can you think of any? Tell me. Yeah, the Prince song, saying in the New Year, we're going to party like it's...

Party like it's 1999. OK, any outlets we can walk. OK, let's grow that open. One double three six nine three songs that contain years. There will be some have to be, won't there? Twenty one today. Ring in if you can.

We're going to have a wonderful evening together. And the good news is, we're just local, so it's just for us in Victoria and... It's just... We're more relaxed that way, I think, don't you? Yes. We're not playing to people in Perth and Canberra who don't know us. No. And maybe who loathed me. Yeah. And Rich can't say to test me. We're not trying to win over Ray Hadley's old audience. No, no.

Wouldn't you like the opportunity to be detested by more people? Well, I'd say remember my TV shows. Maybe they do. Maybe they do hate me. But let's go through what's going to happen tonight. Oh, we're so thrilled you've come in Bianca for an hour. It's very special. Well, it's the pay field. No, but you're so good on them. Everybody loves you. Then what's happening at 8 o'clock? At 8 o'clock, I think you've organized Kevin Trask to come in. Yeah, not to do. No, on the phone. On the phone, yeah. Not time tunnel, but reviewing movies.

stage shows songs you liked in the year just gone by a special treat at nine o'clock the return of Patty Newton and then tomorrow she heads to Queensland because she's in Greece but she's here for us tonight

Beautiful. And then anything else happening later in the life? David Mann said he might ring in. Oh, great. Which would be nice to wish everyone a happy new year. He'll be busy one each night. And one of that party's hard, David. It is my mate Marty around. Have we talked to Marty? No, Marty Field would love to have joined us, but he's working. No, he's up at a family thing up in the hills. Well, that makes sense. Yes, yes. We can ring him if you want. It's a poor excuse. Yeah, we can get him a call. We'll give him a call. We'll just ring and see if he picks up later on. Yeah, that's true.

But it's all about calls, that's really what we're doing. Yes, that's what we people. One double three, six nine three. No prizes, just the cutest of talking to Bianca Simon and Flipper. Isn't that enough for you? What more do you want? And I can't think for the life of me of any other songs that have a year in the title. There will be, and I'll come up with at least one.

I mean, there's lots of songs with the word year, like the living years, Mike and the mechanics. Oh, no, that's obvious. Yes. There was a movie called The Year My Voice Broke, but I'm really stretching now, aren't I?

Yes, you don't want to show off all your musical knowledge at once. No. Well, we need people with better music knowledge than us to ring in with those. Yes, we do. Songs with years in the title. There must be more than one. Tell us, folks, 1-3-3-6-9-3. We'll take a break, come back and take your calls.

There's something that spoils my New Year's Eve already. Someone has seen something really mean about Simon on the right-hand screen, Simon, halfway down. Are people vile? I think. Some people have no conscience. No. And I always think, could I read it out? Well, if it doesn't hurt you, but I sometimes think people are just envious and jealous, don't you? Yep. And they're taking it out on you.

Someone whose number ends in 8-1-2. So Agent 8-1-2 has written, sadly Simon, you're not a normal bloke. You hanging around with old people have done something in their lives, T-H-E-R-E. So this person can't spell all or get their grammar, I trust that. You're exactly the same age as me. You're a ridiculous human. Love talking to old people. Your wife wouldn't let you put talk back radio on at home.

Why would she listen to me when she asked her to listen to me all day? Why would she listen to me all night too? Just grow a set and get out of 3AW because you're sad as they're hiding. Get a life 40 years to go, man up and do something different. You're a good fella. Oh, there's a compliment in there, but grow up seriously. It's time. Don't let them use you as a 3AW. I won't say that word. Kick this down the road, wake up to yourself. Your time is now Simon.

How sad is that? I actually think that's complimentary. The person's basically saying, I'm better than all of you here. And I should be one to bigger and better things. I think it's a man or a lady. Do you know what? It shows that they're engaged, doesn't it? Because anyone else would just turn off. So it's almost like saying Happy New Year. Well, look, I don't find that offensive at all. Someone's put an opinion. We're all entitled to opinions. And thank you for thinking I'm better than what I'm doing.

Well, that's actually quite good. It creates an awareness, doesn't it? It does. You're more famous than me, anger and film. No, no, no, that's not true. OK, let's go down the board. Oh, here's a great call. He'll be very complimentary. Hi, Jim in Footscray. How are you, Jim?

Good evening, Phillip, Simon and Bianca. Yes, I am very complimentary to Simon. I don't care what they say, does a great job. And I'm glad Simon always doesn't think nothing of them and just laughs at those sort of comments.

Well, anyway, I knew you. Thank you, Jim. Thank you. I always make the point, Jim, that... Oh, what is the point I always make? I can't remember. I forgot. That's the point. I've got to blame. My health time is kicking in. I can't remember what I was going to say. Sorry, Jim, go on.

Maybe you're going to say you always make the point that you don't let those sort of comments bother you or something. That was pretty much it. Yes. If everybody loved what I do, I wouldn't be doing nights in Melbourne. I'd be doing breakfast nationally out of Sydney.

And I'd be the greatest radio announcer the world has ever seen. I'd be in demand and worth millions if everyone loved what I did. And that's the thing about this industry, no one knows it's better than you Phil. People will like what we do and they will listen and there'll be people who don't like what we do and they don't have to listen. And that's absolutely fine. Anyway, once again, I'd like to say Happy New Year to you, Phil with Simon, Bianca, Tony Mokley, Grubby, Tony McManus,

Kevin Trask and Rick Milne and all the producers I've spoken to that I haven't mentioned in the moundsers and all the callers and listeners. I was just wondering if you haven't got a song that mentions the year in it when you year but I have two suitable New Year songs if there's time if you want to look for

my playing assignment. Yeah, we could do something. Happy New Year and Europe to the final countdown. Who sang Happy New Year? Who sang Happy New Year, Jim? I know Europe, the final. I know. I've never did a division yet. Could you look at that? That's a pretty song. Jackson, ever singing Happy New Year. Good choice, Jim. An idea, brother Arthur, from us, OK?

Thank you. And the other one is the final count down here. Oh, Europe. Yeah, I know that one. All right. Yep. I've made a note. If we get time to play some music later, we will, Jim. Good on you. Thank you for those. I've been listening as well. Thank you. OK. Bye, mate. Oh, the end of his carol of alto lemallows. G'day, Karen. Oh, my goodness, Simon and Phil.

No, I'm silent. Don't take me down to those pics because you're an equivalent station, you're an asset. Yeah, no, I think... Aaron, you know he's getting a big head, don't you? It could actually be management who wrote that, so that's... I've got a song from you in your title. Um, Saturday, 69. Oh, good writing, yes. That's a... I think he was drawing on it, wasn't it? Yeah, Brian Adams. Brian Adams. Great song, yeah.

Yeah, I'm going to meet you now. Happy New Year to all of you. Happy New Year, Karen. I've probably been back just before New Year before midnight. Yeah, give us a moment. We'll be taking calls right the way through till about 10-2. I've got a good tone. If you want to play coconut, I'm not saving time. I'm with you. I love it. Did you see the movie Cocktail, Karen? No. That's where the song comes from.

It is a good song. It's Karen's favorite song. Oh, here we go. Just for you, Karen.

There you go, Karen. Talk to you again later, as we had a pack of them. So, I'm in this ball. Good, April. Oh, hi, Simon. How are you, mate? Good. Yeah, good, thanks. You're doing a great job, boys and girls. Thank you, thanks. There, I've got one lovely blues, bit of a Joe Cocker female singing this song, as the years go passing by, by Maggie Gell. Yeah, don't know it. As the years go passing by. Maggie, who did you say, Paul?

Bell, B-E-W-L. OK. Maggie Bell. Maggie Bell. OK, I've not... I don't think I've heard of that. Phil, is it... I don't know, but also... I think you'll love it. And what about the living years by Mike and the mechanics? Good one. Yeah. Yeah. That's a good one too, yes. OK, thanks Paul. Enjoying the programme. Thanks, Mike. And you have a wonderful new year. Now, you sound like you're in the car, Paul.

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You started eight o'clock tonight, do you? Yeah, but I'll be listening to you guys as soon as I can put the radio on after the shop shops. Oh, no worries. What shop is it, Mike? You know, the fresh food people. No, OK, well done. Good on you, mate. That's all right. That's where I shop. I've got a new year for Simon. Mm-hmm. Ignore the knockers and the lovers, OK? Ignore the knockers. That's not usually a motto I live by.

What's wrong? Funny. Give it to us again, Mike. Oh, again, please. Sorry. Can we have it again, please? Yeah. Tell us again. Hmm. Ignore the knuckles and love the lovers. Love the lovers. Oh, there it is. Can we just miss that if I drop down? Yeah. Yeah. Go on, Mike. And Karen took...

Aaron took my summer of 59, but I can give you a ban on the year, 1927. Oh, Melbourne's own 1927, yes. And hang on, there's something, something, fruit gum company. Of the 1910 fruit gum company. Yeah, there's another one.

I'm a 1910 pruke company. But 1927, they needed a, from memory, they needed a lead singer for their band when they formed, and there was a guy who was on red faces on Hay Hay, and they said, oh, he'll do the trick, and so they got him. I'm pretty sure he had that. Does that ring any bells with you, Mike? No, I just met on that plane, I think, of you. Yeah. Good song. OK. Good call. Thanks, mate. Bye. Cheers. Happy New Year.

Peter, pointo, can I, Peter? You know, boys and girls, happy New Year to you all. Thank you. Yeah, you don't like it. Take any notice that Robbie said other blog was fun, so I'm a new investment. Well, I still think it was pretty complimentary to me, but it's okay. Yeah, okay.

songs and with ears in them. Okay, Eric Bogle and the band played whilst in Matilda and mentioned 1915. Oh, he does in the first verse, I think in 1915 the country said some. Yeah, yeah, I can't remember that. Cole Chisel, Casey. Casey, yeah.

It was no V-Day heroes in 1973. Yes, yes. And Johnny Horton may have not in 41, the war had just begun. The Germans had the biggest ships, they had the biggest guns. Sink the Bismarck. That's it. Yeah, great song.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, you've put some thought into that, Peter. You certainly know your lyrics. We were just going for titles, but you've got into the lyrics. No worries, guys. Have a great year. Love you all. Thanks, Peter. You too, Pete. Right. Thank you. All right. So keep the calls coming. One, double, three, six, nine, three. I know Bianca's got something she wants to bring up as well, but surely the Beatles saying something about these years. I was just texting Ken Francis because when I'm 64, for example,

What else? Yes, but that's an age, not a year. Yeah, but still it's a number. So we're broadening it out to numbers. Yeah. Yeah. Nine times blue is a number then, Mike Nesmith saying. OK.

let me just think about that one for a little while, but I did want to come and talk to you about a specific topic. So I was driving, yes, the other night I was in my apartment and I could hear fireworks going off and I was driving home from work late last night and I could see all the fireworks going off. And so it reminded me of being a kid and doing Guy Fawkes night. And so I wanted to ask people

When did you let off fireworks as a kid? And what kind of fireworks were they? Because there was a time before now when you could get fireworks, couldn't you? From a news agency. What did you do, Flip? I think they were called Penny Dreadful. Have you heard of those? Penny Dreadful or Penny Bangers, I think they were also known. I never bought them. I was a good boy, but you could buy them over. They counter.

So they weren't illegal, were they? No, no, they're totally illegal. So you never actually bought any fireworks at all? No, no. Pinwheels? No, I was goody-goody tissues, you know. Okay. Yeah, no, sorry. But did your parents or anything? No, no, they're very conservative. Right. I think I've booked days in November 4, isn't it? Well, I've tried to blow up the House of Parliament. I believe it's the right date.

Yep. Yeah. Only our culture could turn a terrorist type attack into a holiday, couldn't we? I might have played with fireworks, but I'm historically accurate. Yes. Did you ever go to like a bonfire night, though, where people were letting them off? Even better than that. I've been born and parked. Now, you might know where that is. It's very high up in the eastern suburbs. Oh, and it's got that little tower on the top. Yeah, and they used to have a huge bonfire there, every new year's eve. Yeah. Not fireworks.

but an enormous bonfire that attracted people all over Melbourne. I don't think bonfires are in anymore are they? They are in England from coast to coast or dotted around the British Isles but I don't think they caught on here did they? Well it's just at this time of year it's particularly dangerous. Yeah it is yeah so but I am interested did you let off fireworks as a kid?

As a kid, I think they were banned in... There will be somebody who will know exactly when they were banned and when they stopped being sold. I remember Dad taking me across the road to our milk bar in Churnside Park and buying fireworks. I'd saved up a bit of pocket money and I wanted a firework. And Dad bought a couple of these things. They were just a stick with a little thing at the top and you'd light the fuse and you'd stick it in an empty milk bottle.

So we went over to the park across the road from our house. We've put this thing in a milk bottle, lit the fuse, and it's just gone and just disappeared off into the scar. And I remember being enormously disappointed because I was waiting for the bang and the explosion of colour. And Dad said, oh no, those cost a lot more than you've signed. They were also a penny dreadful and penny bangers, they were very similar. Can you think of any other brand?

No. Because then, because what happened was when I was a kid, then, so we'd celebrate some, like, Guy Fawkes night, but then everyone had to go to Canberra to bring... To bring illegal fireworks back, yes. So it was one of those things that became...

You'd go to Canberra for a legal fireworks and a legal porn. Yes. Yes. Yes. Shame to say. Yes. I don't think you can. Why were you ashamed? How much did you buy? I don't think I tried last week. I was knocked back. Let's take a break. Hey, what are you up to? Jackson, let's go.

Taking your calls on fireworks, if you've got any memories of what it was like in your childhood, I do remember being told a story by a former girlfriend of mine from many years ago. Her father was born and raised in the Doncaster area, Phil, when it was all apple orch.

And they used to, for Guy Fawkes night, they'd get the big bonfire going. And he'd saved all his paper on money for a year and bought a big box of fireworks. And a spark landed in the box and set them all off at once. Oh, no. So his whole piece of bonights entertainment. He could have been blended.

No, well, there was beside him. When the spark hit, he just ran. Oh, hey. Yeah, tragic. Oh, yeah. He's very sad. It's pretty risky, wasn't it? Well, it is. It's such a dangerous thing. Yeah. And I think Davo Neil tells the story of getting some gunpowder and burying it in a tin or something. And when he and his brother lit the fuse, it blew out half their back yard. Oh, gee, yeah, cool. I'm pretty sure that's right. Yeah. Hey, what's your story, Brendan, that what's only a hi to you?

Happy year, year to all you guys. Thank you. And I remember the single shots in other shots. I remember my mate, Mr. Pinchy's had Friggy hair, Mr. Pinchy's mother's hair spray and it hit me one day and he was

Cody brought their head and he can't just live up and he hit the ground and started growing and I thought, shit, what have I done? He obviously was okay Brendan. He was okay but I tell you right now. She's there first year when he used to pinch his head.

They lived in a unit and used to pinch his mum's hairspray, you know? And that stuff's flammable. I didn't know until it hit him in the head, you know? Well, see, that's just legal shot. That goes to show how dangerous they were. Was that the one I was talking about before, where it's just to stick with a little thing on the end?

That's it. That's it. Yeah. And would you just go to the milk bar and say, Hey, can I like instead of mixed lollies, you just choose your fireworks. Is that right? Yeah, it was. They were good old days. My uncle, your finger. Did he find works in a bottle one day?

And then Stucky finger over it and that blew it right off. Man, they're so dangerous, aren't they? Yeah. No wonder they got outlawed. You've got to have a license now, and it's all very different. At least Brittany can laugh about it. Yeah, yes. This is Uncle Kent, but...

Mmm. Brendan can. Yeah. That's good. Good, Dave. All right. Good on you, Brendan. Thanks for that. Thanks, Brendan. Hello, Ian. How are you tonight? And a happy new year. Yeah. Same to you, Phil. Yeah. One of the fireworks you left out, you're talking about penny bungers all the time. But tropical bangers stay with the big ones. They were red. Yeah. They're the ones we put in the letterbox and made a hell of a mess of the letterboxes. But they're the ones that blew your hand off. And tell me how much, like, would it actually blow up the letterbox?

Well, not really. But yeah, they were heaps stronger than if they had them now with idiots around these days, they would be blowing their hands off. They were really powerful. Yeah. And do they cost through Pune? Is that where the name came from?

Yeah, three. Just back in those days, we paid trippins for them. Yeah. What's that? What's that today? Three pints, which would be how much? Oh, they had three cents, maybe. Yeah. It's right. So, yeah, we used to have the vacant land. At the end of the street, we'd get all the wooden boxes and cardboard and have a really big fireworks. Especially on Dicebox night, we'd have a big bonfire and the whole street would get involved. And everyone was pretty sensible back in those days, but

And mind you, back in those days, you never heard of injuries, but we hear them all the time now, because they're social media. Why are they making it illegal now? But it was a good community event. Like when was the last time anyone listening now got their street together for a function? Guy Fawkes night was a classic where that would happen. There would be a vacant block somewhere. They'd light the fire and the whole street would come.

The other thing is that with social media, these days, people do such stupid things. So people copycat with back in the 50s and 60s, there was no social media and all the street people had back then.

What were the ones, Ian, that I don't know if it was ever a thing in Australia, but I've seen it in like the occasional American comedy movie or whatever, where they'd light a firework and throw it in a toilet at a school. And then it would explode and the water would go up all the other toilets. And so if anyone was sitting on a toilet, they got drenched.

Well, that would probably be a penny banger or a threatening banger. Yeah. Sounds like fun. Good old guys. The real tiny ones in a, like a machine going magazine and they all came in this long sort of thread and you like one that all go bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I'm not going to be like 50 in a, in a,

please sort of thing that will just take off. I seem to remember that happening in a movie called Porkies. Would I be right? Oh, that's probably right. It was your teenage movie. Yes, it was. Yeah, it was. That's my memory, not bad. OK, thanks for that. Thanks for the call. I wonder if Bianca, I wonder if anyone still has a street party. Maybe if you live in the street,

That's a dead end. Maybe you organise to get all your neighbours out and about. Do people still have street parties all the night like tonight? Ring us and tell us if you do.

Oh, it sounds like fun and hard love to you. Yeah, it would be cool. In a cul-de-sac, something like that, you know? Or a quart, as I would have called. Yeah, well, I'm just being posh. Yeah. We don't have cul-de-sacs in my neck of the woods. Jackson, after we take a break, could we come back with that abbasong if you can find it? Happy New Year, you're going to love it. And I'm devoting it, dedicating it to you, Bianca.

No more champagne, and the fireworks are through. Here we are, me and you, feeling lost and feeling blue. It's the end of the party, and the morning seems so grey, so unlike. Yesterday, now's the time for us to say.

Happy new year, happy new year May we all have a vision now and then On the world where every neighbor is afraid

Sometimes I see all the brave new ones

I've never seen how it thrives in the ashes of our lives. Oh, it is. And then it's a fool. And he thinks he'll be OK, driving on free to play. Never know if he's afraid. He keeps on going.

Happy new year, happy new year May we all have a vision now and then Of the world where every neighbor is afraid

Is it the end?

And it's still 90 seconds apparently. It seems to me now that the dreams we had before are open. Nothing more than confetti on the floor breaks the end of the cake. In another 10 years time, who can say what we'll find, what lies waiting

Down the line in the end of 89 Happy new year, happy new year May we all have a vision now is in All the world where every neighbor is suffering

Happy New Year, May we all, and our homes are where to drive. If we don't, we might as well lay down and die.

Did you like it? It's so boring isn't it? It's beautiful. It's okay. I don't think you're a big Abba fan. I like Abba. I'm a big Abba fan. I had an Abba transfer on my t-shirt when I was a kid. I love them that much. I'm a big Abba fan. I had an Abba transfer on my t-shirt when I was a kid. I love them that much. The best thing you introduced me to Phil with Abba was the instrumental piece arrival from the arrival album.

Great. I love that noise. No, no one does. Well, can we use it as a filler? Maybe this hour. Up to the news, out of the last wait. Yeah, all right. We'll just make Jackson work even harder. Call a rival, buddy. Okay. Arrival by ABBA. It's an instrumental mix. Yeah.

And I've got another year song for you, Flipper. So, Macca performed this both in Newcastle and in Melbourne, Paul McCartney. Sorry, I want to, you know, nickname basis. I texted the Brains Trust, Ken Francis, and the song is 1985. It's a ripper song. Oh, really? A novelty, is it?

No, I think it's about an event, but I'd have to. I just remember listening to it. I knew there was a song, but I just couldn't remember the title. Did you sing it when he was here? Yes. He did. Yeah. I've got another one for you. If I give you the artist's name, I wonder if you'll get it. Frankie Valley in the Four Seasons. Oh. They had a song with a year in the title, but it's more commonly mistakenly known by another... Four Seasons. Is it? Yes. Frankie Valley in the Four Seasons. What a beauty. I know the song.

Oh, it's got two titles. Your two names. Yes. Do you know what it is being? Just give me the alternate title. The title that everybody thinks it's called? Yes. Is Oh What a Night.

what place and the and the date well as 63 December 63 December 1963 yeah title of that very good that's a beauty yeah isn't that annoying there's songs that have one name that you think is that you think it is but then it has a

It's actually something else. Yeah. Another one of those is there's a Simon and Garfunkel song called the 59th Street Bridge song. That's right. Which most people know. Feeling groovy. Feeling groovy. Yeah. Yeah. So there you are. It's a good new song, isn't it? Feeling groovy? Yeah. It's a good piece too. There is a docco on, tell me this is true, a docco on Foxdale suggesting

that Phil Collins songs had evil lyrics. Have you ever heard that suggested before? Phil Collins songs had evil lyrics. Yes, that is.

music, especially for movies, were sinister and diabolic. Have you ever heard that said before? No. Yeah. Would you agree? Well, he did the soundtrack to Buster and the soundtrack to Tarzan. OK, I'm just quoting Walter on TV. They said that all his lyrics had a double meaning and had the devil in them.

You disagree? Yeah, I do. Okay. Well, I'm just repeating well, I'm sure. I think people like to read into things that aren't there. Yeah, maybe. I can't quote any songs, but it surprised me. It caught me unaware. I did hear a story of... Well, actually, Neil Diamond was being interviewed, and he was doing therapy. He was the end of a marriage, and he'd go to his therapist, and he wouldn't talk, and so the therapist said, just bring in the lyrics to your music, and let's have a start there. Oh, yeah. So maybe that's what feel needs.

Phil Collins, how many? I don't need it. I didn't believe it, but it was just a doc, you know. Well, wasn't there also some rumor about John Denver? You play one of his songs backwards and it was some, you know, satanic place. No, I've never heard that. No, I'm sure it was something to do with John Denver. Oh, really?

I've heard that about another artist, but I can't remember who it was. There's that rumor that you were cursed or what? I know that if you play this, like the album backwards. Oh yeah, the Beatles revolution number nine or whatever it was. Supposedly says turn me on dead man or something if you play it back. Oh really?

I don't think Jackson can play music backwards out there, Katie. You'll be clever. How hard do you want to make Jackson work? I've heard that if listeners tune in to YouTube and play it backwards. They're all evil. All of our listeners are evil. That's so angelic. Now, we've only got a couple of minutes, Bianca. What is your new year's message, please?

Oh, I'm going to kick 2024 in the can. So it's already payday, so I think the new year is looking good. So yeah, no, stay safe and have fun. Isn't that what you want to do? Yeah, well, my year started badly when I fell over my dog. Oh, yeah. And that's a gem. Yeah. It goes back on January 12. Can you recall? It's almost a whole year. Well, at least both hips have been done now. Yes. So you're balanced. Well, I hope it won't happen.

What do you take out of this year and next year, Flipper?

hope for the world. I'll have a message at five to 12. But if only we could all live in peace and harmony and get along together, despite our religious beliefs, despite our political inclinations, if we could all live as well as we're meant to do. And that includes God's creatures, which are badly done by. That's why I like to be their voice, because they have no one to speak for them about us. Yeah. What about you, Simon?

For me, the message is more pizza for everyone. OK, well... And that sounds very flippant, but pizza is just a wonderful food, and it tastes great. I don't know anyone who doesn't really like pizza. Except you don't like pizza, Phil. You reckon it tastes like cardboard? Yes, I'm not especially fond of it. But my story is... I just think I'm happy when I'm having a pizza, and I think most people are. So if everyone had more pizzas, we'd all be happier.

listen to this Bianca, my first pizza was in July 1964. I was in Phoenix, Arizona with Elaine McKenna, the girl next door from Melbourne tonight and her husband Tim Evans, a comedy reader, a comedy writer and it was 117 degrees in the shade and she said, hey drivers, it was my first ever pizza even before it was introduced

by Toto's in Wrathdown Street or Ligon Street. So I had a taste of pizza before most Australians back in 1964. Magnificent. And it still tasted like cardboard.

A cricket update thanks to Ram Trucks. The last of the legendary Ram Henny V8s are rolling out now. Get one before they're all gone at ramtrucks.com.au. Jackson's looking after the cricket for us. What's happening Jackson? Tonight we've got Adelaide Strikers playing the Perth Scorches at Adelaide Er oval. Perth have won the toss and decided to bowl. Adelaide are currently 6 for 38 after 8 overs.

Darcy Short has top scored so far with 22 and for Perth, Barondorf and Richardson have two wickets each. magnificent thank you we'll keep in touch over the course of the night Bianca thank you for joining us for the first hour tonight happy new year and to you too and this is as you depart this is a rival from ABBA

Now across Victoria, this is New Year's Eve with Philip Brady and Simon Owens.

And yes, we're here until midnight, only four hours left on the year. 2024 is almost over. Couple of very quick tests, texts, living in the 70s. Skyhooks, of course. A song with... Oh, yes. A song and an album titled with a year in it. Yeah, thank you, Ken. And on fireworks, first time I encountered fireworks was in 1972 when my mum brought my brother and mum...

Brother and I, a bag of fireworks to play with. I was five or six. Oh, so dangerous. He bangers in skyrocket, says Michael. Yeah, absolutely. Looking forward to more of your calls in the hour ahead. Kevin Trask is about to join us. But first...

For tennis some days, thanks to Emirates connecting you through Dubai to over 140 destinations. For Emirates, fly better. And I love it when tennis season is upon us. The Brisbane International is on now and Phil Craig Gabriel is there for us. Good day, Craig. Hi, Craig. Hey, guys. Good to be with you. Yeah, Brisbane is in action, but in addition to that, we've also got United Cup happening.

in Perth and in Sydney, but as far as Brisbane international is concerned, a couple of big guns in Nick Curios and Novak Djokovic, both in action this evening.

Nick, you know, he lost his match. But what a performance he put in. It was really extraordinary because that was his first official singles match since the beginning of June to 2023. It's been a long time. And there was a big effort. It was 7, 6, 6, 7, 7, 6. So close against Giovanni Petci, Pericard of France, who is an incredibly young talent, only 21 years of age.

And then Novak Djokovic, just a little while ago, in fact, a few minutes ago, defeated Rinki Hijikata, 6363. So that's Brisbane in Sydney with the United Cup. Italy's defeated France is into the quarterfinals in Perth, United States, meet Croatia there into the quarterfinals. Tomorrow with the United Cup, Great Britain takes on Australia and we're really hoping

The mixed doubles is going to be between, against rather, the two new fiancés, Katie Boulter and Alex Dibmanou. At the moment, it's not scheduled, but the captains are able to change their combinations.

Well, let's hope that happens. That sounds like fun. Well, good one. Thanks, Craig. OK. We'll catch you again later, for sure. Thank you. That's Craig Gabriel covering the tennis for, well, the whole of nine radio. And what a great life he has. It's a good job. He's going from tournament to tournament. And somebody else who's equally...

at home with sport is the bloke who covers golf for us around the world. Graham Maygars? Yes, that's amazing. They both lead charm lives and get paid for it and good for them because they are the best. As is our Sunday night time tunnel expert Kevin Trask making an appearance on New Year's Eve. Hi Kevin!

I feel I'm great to be with you both. Thank you, Kevin. Always a pleasure. We thought we'd review the year in entertainment. Maybe talk about movies. You've been to a lot of stage shows. You probably like some songs you've heard. Let's start maybe with a movie that appealed to you, Kevin. Well, I can only think of one that I really enjoyed this year. Don't forget we've had a writer's strike on in America. So the

The quality of the film is coming out. It hasn't been as good. We're not the big, big blockbusters of like, oh, we did have gladiator, I suppose. That's about the only one. But the film I enjoyed the most in 2024 was Wicked Part One. Oh, yes, yes. Now, it says, Cynthia Elvira was Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Galinda.

And this is the adaptation of the stage, of course. And it did premiere in Sydney in November of last year for The World to See. And it's done megabucks at the box office. And the interesting thing about this film is that the part two comes out in November of 2025, which I will be lining up to see because I enjoyed this film so much. But the interesting story is Adina Menzel, who played the original

Elphaba on Broadway, created the role, has a small part in a song in the Emerald City. And when I did an interview with her, I talked about Wicked and all that. And I didn't realize she was the queen in one of the biggest Walt Disney films of all time, Frozen. Yes. She was in Frozen and you completely ignored it. I ignored it.

Just goes to show you you've got to do what you've got to do your homework, don't you? You do. Kevin, I can only recall one movie I actually went to the cinema to see in this last year. I must have seen more, but I went and saw Venom the last dance. I took my son because it's part of the Spider-Man sort of universe of films.

And I took my son thinking that he's always been a Spider-Man fan, and it was on the way there that I discovered it was part three of a three-part series. And I hadn't seen parts one and two. And so I was quite bored, I have to say, but my son seemed to enjoy it a bit.

Well, when are you getting along to see Wicked any day now? Well, no, I've never liked Wicked, I have to say. No, I didn't like the stage show. Oh, look, honey, you should say that. I've seen it four times on stage. Yeah. And I've not that shook on it, too. But the film is just amazing. It is just amazing. So I thoroughly recommend it. Well, I had an argument with my sister. And when I say argument, it was a disagreement. What I didn't like about Wicked was

Historically, Wizard of Oz was what? 1930 something, wasn't it? 1939. 1939. And we knew who the good person was. We knew who the bad person was. It was a lovely story, all sort of self-contained and wrapped up nicely. And when Wicked came along, which is a prequel to the Wizard of Oz, it fundamentally changed characters that, in my mind, it had no right to change.

And so I've always had this sort of bit of a mental block about it. It's like, if I was to sit down now and write a prequel to Gone with the Wind and change the characters, you know, make the good guy, the bad guy, am I allowed to do that?

Oh, I suppose. So if you're in Hollywood and you sit down on a blank piece of paper and write a story, you've got a chair to get on the screen sometime. Yeah, but it's like Kevin, you and I love, what's his name? Miracle on 34th Street. No, not that one. Jimmy Stewart. It's a great feeling. Jimmy Stewart Phil. No, there were the one. It's a wonderful life. Sorry. That's what I'm thinking. It's a wonderful life. Jimmy Stewart. Now, if I was to sit down and rewrite that so that he was actually a mongrel all along and the world's better off without him,

I'm changing that movement and so I so that's what I just sort of didn't like about weekend. I never quite warmed to it. Yeah. Yeah. What about what about the Robbie Williams movie and the interest in that? No, I don't think so. But it is doing remarkably well. It was actually filmed in Melbourne and

Robbie Williams is played by a monkey, I believe. Yeah. Well, not real monkey, but, you know, animated CG. I am looking forward to that. Apparently, about three minutes in, you actually just sort of forget that it's a monkey, and it's quite enjoyable. One that I've missed out on, but I would like to see, because I love the Lion King, is the prequel to the Lion King Mufasa.

It's doing quite well at the box office, too, by the way. It looks like being a bit of a hit. And I've seen a little bit of that. That looks good. On the stage area, on stage shows, I've got quite a fear that I really enjoyed in 2024. What was Groundhog Day? I thought that was a tremendous adaptation of the film, and probably in some ways better than the film. And the other one, Beauty and the Beast. I thought Beauty and the Beast was terrific. It's such an entertaining piece of theatre.

and has done megabucks at the box office and it's been terrifically received. The staging of Beauty and the Beasts was just amazing.

Like, it's almost like you're watching a video, like a film, because it's so hard to imagine that all of those effects that occurred on stage live in front of your face were actually live. Yes. Yes. Yeah. I found it to be an incredible stage. I think Mike Walsh told me it's been the most successful stage show ever at Her Majesty's or His Majesty's. Does that make sense?

And the other one that's done really well this year was grease with patty newton and we're talking over Australia's i think it's still still going somewhere yes we're talking to her after nine prior to her flying to Brisbane. Oh marvellous because i thought it was a terrific show and the other one i enjoyed this year and i haven't seen all the shows.

that came out in 2024. But Chicago, with Anthony Warlow in that fabulous cast, was just a delight to watch. Yeah, I missed that one. I don't think I scored an invite to that. Kevin, sometime, put me in touch with Michael Wilkie, the PR guy. I think he just went to Broadway and saw more than 50 shows. Speed to everything. And I was spoken to him about a few of the shows, and they look quite interestingly.

I don't know if they'll ever come out here to Australia. Isn't that we going into 4BC tonight? No, we're not. We're just local on 38W and around the ACE network tonight, so it's Victoria-wide and into a little bit of southern New South Wales. Hello for listening to Daniloquine.

Hello, everybody. Hello, you're Kevin Trash. Tell us your profile. Tell us your CV in 50 words. Well, I've been around for an awfully long time. I firstly came on radio in 1962, singing with my mate on the country show. We were on at 6.30 on a Saturday morning. I'm sure a lot of people would have been listening to it. I'm waiting for the stage show of that. And who was your mate?

Bobbie and I made Bob, Bob and I, we just harmonised the way together and we weren't very good but we got a gig every week and the Hawking brothers back to South, which is rough. Oh yeah, that's a good plan to fight. Alan and Russell. Yes, Alan and Russell, that's exactly right. That was terrific blokes and I've done a little bit to TV here and there and radio for probably about 30 to 40 years, something like that.

So yes, I enjoy all that. And of course, the big highlight on 3AW is the time tunnel every Sunday night. And we appreciate it. And didn't you make a movie with Hugh Jackman? Oh, it didn't really make a movie with him. We sort of appeared on together in different scenes, but I didn't have any lines in that one. OK. It was his first film. And when I walk into the jail down there, it's along. And all that we were, you know, inmates set the long jail.

in the film of a TBCF show. I saw this, like, over there, lifting weights. I said, dude, don't over there. That's the lead in the show we're doing. I said, dude, look, I'm blokey. I think you'll get all right. Oh, wow. Very perfect, yeah. And a few months later, I was at the man from Snowy River just mooching around in that. And I sat down and had breakfast with him. And

I said, oh, I just come back from Broadway, like you just said. So it's 14 shows. It was terrific. He looked at me eating his Kellogg's conflakes and said, I've never been overseas. Oh, man. Wow. And was that before Corelli? Now, after Corelli, just after Corelli. OK, right.

Hey, Kevin, take a break. I did something with Jim Schombry on Christmas night. I'd like you to make a list of movies you'd like to have revived. Now, I'm not talking about movies being remade. I'm talking about classic movies from your whole life that you would like to see again on the big screen. Did you think to contact Andrew McLaren on his birthday yesterday?

No, I didn't. Very happy birthday, wasn't it? Happy birthday, McDude. And the big one coming up for Dennis Watley. Yes? The big 7-0. Oh, OK. Congratulations. Good on you, Dennis. Dennis has just sold his house. He and his wife have moved house.

Yes, they're downsizing, yes, yes. Will there be a housewarming dentist? And will I be asked? Probably not, I have magic. No. And then, of course, Patty's having the big one in February. Well, you don't discuss a woman's house. Well, we will when we call it maybe a bit later. If you wanted to answer the phone, I'd be refraining from raising that as a topic. OK, won't do it yet. Paul's in Melbourne for us boys. Hi, Paul.

Hey guys, Paul here. Phil, you know me, I'm Paul. I've looked up your trees for many years. Oh yeah, from Duke Shedd, from Duke Shedd. Exactly, exactly. How you going, Phil? All right. I'm doing great. Thank you, Paul. Yes.

very, very good. A couple of things I want to just talk to you about. Those are mini fire crackers. Yes. Yes. They're the ones that go off, bang, bang, bang, bang. OK. Yes. We were talking about them in the last hour. Yes. Exactly. Exactly.

And I want to let you know, I'm hitting off next week. I'm hitting off on the QE2 for a month. Oh, lovely. I'm going up all off the East Coast and back again and then around the South Pacific.

for a month. I've been on the ship. You're going to love it, Paul. You're going to have the best time. Really? Really? Yeah. Frank went on that about 20 years ago before he passed away. And he thought it was absolutely magnificent. Yeah. You can't go wrong in Secuna, Chip. You'll have the best time of your life. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm looking forward to looking forward to that. Maybe call us in port somewhere, Paul. Give us a call on Sunday night, OK?

Hey, that'll be good, wouldn't it? Yeah, try and work that out. Yeah, ring in and keep us updated. Yeah, give us updates. It sounds fun. Oh, if Simon's on, they give him a call. He's on me every night. I want to throw another one into the words for you. Yeah. Last week, my daughter got engaged. Oh, congratulations. Yes. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. But how's this? These millennials.

They're a piece of work. She's 27 years old, right? Yeah. She's a beautiful girl. I love it very, very much. Very much. She's a beautiful girl. But she said, Dad, I love you so much, but I'm going to walk down the aisle on my own. I don't need you to walk me down the aisle. No. My walls.

devastating. Yeah, I blame you. Yeah. That's, yeah, I'm sorry to hear that. I was. I mean, I don't want to do it. I don't want to put a damter on his or even everything. But I would like to hear what people think about that on, you know, but I just thought, Oh, my God, these millennials, I think they've got it all worked out. And they're only just starting out. They've got so much to learn.

Mm-hmm. No, that's anyway. Who's paying for the reception? Yes. Hey, Phil, who do you reckon? Yeah, you're the big mark again. Okay. And she's changing her name. Yep. No? Yeah. When it comes to pushing a sharp, what do you reckon? A bit of a letdown, Paul. Very disappointing. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. I'll be interested to see what everyone thinks.

Yeah, look, I'm in two minds because like it's her wedding, you know, and it's her big day and that's what matters. But I'm sad for you because as a father as well, I know that I've loved walking my daughter down the aisle, the one that's married so far. And so it is a lovely special thing. But at the same time, I've got three more kids. If they choose not to follow the same suit, I'll accept it, of course, as I know you will, Paul.

Yeah, you just, you can be a little inwardly sad, but you don't want to ruin their big day. Well, I've only got two daughters and my whole life, I thought, well, that's, that's my gig. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And, um,

Who knows? We'll see. Anyone. Whatever anyone thinks, let me know. Hey, Paul, I recommend you a movie which will drown your sorrows. It's called Father of the Bride. I've seen it with Steve Martin. No, no, no. There's an original from the 40s. Yeah, the Steve Martin was a remake. Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. Yes. Highly recommended, Paul. OK, you better go watch it.

I listen, I've got to come and see you about another matter, something, but I'll catch up with you probably March anyway. OK, and I've just got one word for you, Paul. Yeah, Tim. Yeah, funny guy. But I won't add Dawson's. No, we won't say that.

He'll send me a check and I'll keep quiet. All right. Come on. See you, Paul. Good on you, Paul. Now, Kevin Trask is still here. He's had 10 minutes now to relax and catch his breath. But I'm going to a party. I must tell you, I'm going to the

up on the Docklands, 24th floor to a New Year's party very shortly. We better get through this then so you can hit the road. Show that we haven't mentioned yet, stage show. Did you get to see Tina Turner? Yes, the Tina Turner show. What was it called? Tina? I think it's just called Tina, yeah.

Yeah, you enjoyed that, didn't you? I did, I thought she was magnificent. Were you, the whole cast were very good. Yeah, were you a bit perplexed by the opening of it? Kevin, is that true? I wasn't. My wife was a little upset with the violence.

Family violence in it, but that's just a part of the story, of course. I don't remember seeing any stage shows this past year or any movies. Aren't I boring? Are you RSVP and give away the tickets? No, I'm watching Fox still all the time. We're listening to Simon on 3AW.

Kevin Krask is with us as Philip and I take you through till midnight tonight. We're only three and a half hours away from the end of 2024. Tell us about your bird's eye view, Kevin. Oh, the fireworks. Yeah. Yeah. We're, as I say, one of the 24th floor at a friend's place, an apartment. And we're looking right down the era towards the city. And you can see all the buildings and all the everything that's going on from that vantage point.

It is a remarkable size. I think you've done that before, I recall. Yes, we have done it before, and a number of occasions, but every year it gets more and more spectacular. We should send Pat Panetta up there to broadcast from there. I've broadcast. There's about 30 people going, so it's a big crowd. Now, where do you park your car?

Well, I'm going to catch the public transport in and then we'll get a look back. OK. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Now, Kevin, about 15 minutes ago, Philip said that we had to come up with a handful of movies that we would like to see revived, not made duplicates of, not remade. But now on the big screen, digital and Dolby and all that, you know, all the fancy

Aperathus Kevin. Well, what would we do with Casablanca? It's in black and white. Do you think we're colorizers? No, that would spoil it. Yeah. Is that one of your five? Is it? Yeah. Oh, well, look, there's quite a few. I've got I've got Casablanca Wizard of Oz.

singing in the rain, Oklahoma. Well, I don't know, he had topped that with Gordon Ryan Shirley Jones. They were fantastic. And maybe the third man, that's your favourite, isn't it, Phil? Yeah, yeah. Something enough, two of mine are among your five. Mine include the third man and Oklahoma.

Amazing. Well, let's break them down and have a bit more of a discussion about it. I think one of the things I would love about the third man in particular, it was shot with interesting camera angles. And the shadowing in it is quite unique. Yeah.

I watched it because it's your favorite movie. Carol redirected it in Vienna. Frankly, for 30 years, you haven't shut up about it. So I thought, I thought, look, if this movie means so much to fill, I'll watch it. And it was a really good film. But I think seeing that on like an IMAX screen with all those shadows and angles, I think would be spectacular. And I've also been spoiled, formally organised a colourised version for me, which I also enjoyed. OK. Yeah.

Now, you think they've come a long way with colourisation? When it first started out, it wasn't all that good, but it is pretty good now, isn't it? Yeah, for sure, yeah. And what's on your list on? Well, now, hang on, before we get to mine, let's also go, was Oklahoma was one that you've said? And why? Why, Kevin? The great soundtrack? Well, that was in Todd AO, and it was on the big cinema-scoped screen, and I saw it at the regions in the city all those years ago, and I was blind away with the quality of the picture,

They filmed it in both Todd Ayo and the standard cinemascope versions.

but I saw the Todd AO one and it was just terrific. So I don't know how we improve it. Well, I'm thinking the improvement might be in the sound quality because we've got such better speaker systems and sound editing ability now. You'd be able to break the main cast members' voices away from the chorus slightly and remix it and maybe give it a much bigger and better sound with what the technology we've got now.

Yes, because the score is absolutely sensation. Rodgers and Hammerstein do have a marvelous job of it. Yeah, 1943. Bruce always loved that show and I didn't know why. But I would have enjoyed it more if they had dropped the character Judd. I found him very sinister and depressing.

Well, you've got to have someone that's a little bit different in the film, otherwise it'll all be on the same, I believe, but it wouldn't be very interesting, would it? Was he the bad guy? Yeah, he was. So you want to have a movie with no bad guy? Yeah, I would have enjoyed it more of it at all being gay at the infant. So what's the plot? Oh, no, won't spoil the storyline, but you know, do away with Judd. No, but you do away with Judd. What's the storyline then? And do away with the song, Poor Judd is dead. A dreary dirge, Kevin.

Oh, I loved it. I thought it was terrific. That was one of the great moments in the film, Rod Steiger, like Judd, and we had Gordon McCray as Curly, and the two of them were just terrific together, I thought. And I went to a party and sat next to Shirley Jones.

Did you? I had Shirley Jones on one side and the old morgue on the other. How's that for a double? That's not bad. Did you speak to Shirley Jones? Of course we're sitting next to each other. How's the party? What did you ask her? We talked about Judd. Down the smoke air, so I know about that there. What else? Give us the rest of your five.

Oh, well, I guess at Lincoln, we mentioned the Wizard of Oz. Well, I guess that's been done through Wicked, hasn't it? They've taken nothing. Yeah. Well, it's just the press, Simon says the prequel, but that's magical that they've done with that film. Seeing in the range, another one, how will we do that? We need three good tapas. And more milk in the dance scenes. Oh, yeah, sure. I think it's overrated. You know my favourite MGM musical, Kevin?

Yeah, three little words. Yeah, the story of Ruby and Kalmar, the composers, with Fred Astaire and Red Sculpton and Arlene Dahl. I'm not even sure if I've seen that. Oh, I love it. Has that just come out recently? No, no, about 1952. Oh, I missed it there, did I? Yeah, you said second time around.

Okay. Now, good deal with Simon. Come on. All right. I'm going to throw into Killer Mockingbird. I think that it's one of the great movies of all time. Great sort of life lessons in it. But also, there's scenes where little kids are running around, you're sort of carefree in a way that you would never let your kids out nowadays.

It just really projects a different time and I loved it. It was a movie that I had to watch for school and read the book for school and it's the only one I've ever done at school that I've actually really loved. So I'd love to see to kill a mockingbird on the big screen. Would you like that in colour? No, I actually think some movies should just stay in black and white.

And my second one's also a black and white movie. I don't know how it would be improved in any way, but 12 Angry Men. Oh, great movie. Great courtroom drama. And good cast, yeah. Do you remember it, Kevin? Yes, Henry Fonda played the lead in that. And it was a stage play and all sit in a jury room. All try to convince, but the man was innocent.

That's a very interesting film actually. I watched that only a couple of years ago and I was pretty taken away with it.

It's a little sub-thing there. It's just a slight diversion from the topic. But 12 Angry Men, one of the main cast, but one of the jurors was Jack Klugman. Correct. If you watch the series, The Odd Couple, in series one, about four or five episodes in, there's an episode where it discusses how Felix and Oscar met.

And they met in a court in a court on a jury together. And the plot is almost exactly the same. But with Felix being the one who's irritating everyone because he refuses to just convict this person. So they're pretty much in the odd couple, stolen the backstory of 12 angry men and made that the backstory for Felix and Oscar. How are they met?

Yeah, ring him with your list of five on 1-3-6-9-3. Not a movie to be remade or reinvented, but an original movie you'd like to see on the big screen again. Not on your TV, but up on that, on that white screen.

Now there's another one I'd just like to quickly throw in and that's the barefoot contester with a free Bogart neighbour garden. The only reason for that was because I was watching it on Jim last Saturday afternoon and I got a phone call and I missed the end of it and I didn't know where it finished so they really making it'll be a big favour to me.

We'll organise that. All right. My next one. Now, in this instance, I'm not going to give a title because admittedly, even though I'm a big fan, I've not seen any of their movies in full, I think one of the Marx Brothers movies would be good to see on the big screen again now. You've never seen a concrete movie? A night at the Opera, a day at the races, the coconuts. I've never actually sat through an entire Marx Brothers movie. I can't believe that.

to. But I've just never got around to some only some halfway through one and I've been watching it for two months. I watch a little bit, I watch a little bit, I watch a little bit. But I go, yeah, duck soup. Yeah. Some only send me a colorized version of one of those movies. Would you care to see it? I wouldn't mind you. Okay. I can organize.

I would like to sit and watch a full Marx Brothers movie. I've seen sort of snippets and they're fabulous, but I've not watched a whole movie. OK. But yeah, so I think one of the Marx Brothers movies, and again, I think you could tidy them up. Like the soundtracks were a bit on the scratchy side, given they were filmed. When were the Marx Brothers movies made? 30s or so, weren't they? 20s or so. Yeah, they started in early 30s. Margaret Dumont, at your point? Oh, I don't know. Dumont, yes. Classic. Margaret Dumont, yes.

who the reason she was able to be so good in those movies and not break character and not laugh is apparently she didn't understand the humor. So she just thought these crazy men running around were just stupid. So she wasn't, she didn't break character and laugh at them because she didn't actually understand their job. She didn't have a sense of humor.

But she was lovely, apparently. Next one. I've only got four because I can't think of a fifth. But the fourth one for me would be Raiders of the Lost Ark. OK, tell us why. I think Harrison Ford in that role, the character of Indiana Jones.

I personally think is the greatest character ever to have been portrayed on the big screen. By Harrison Ford. Well, by Harrison Ford. Yeah, I love the character. I love the movie. I love the pace of it. I love the action, but the humor. But also the fact that the hero who's out there with guns and fighting people and trying to escape and beat the Nazis and all of that.

He's also a professor, a very knowledgeable professor, and when he's in the classroom, quite boring. Is that the one Sean Conner is in as his father? Well, he plays his father in one of the later Indiana Jones films. But the original Raiders of the Lost Ark, I just think was a cinema masterpiece and the greatest character ever invented for movies.

Do you know that Harrison Ford wasn't the original choice for Indiana Jones? No. The role went to Tom Selleck. Tom Selleck was cast and he had a problem because he'd been cast in Magnum PI and he had two

projects on the on the plate. What would he do? He goes in and they said, Oh, the money's fallen through for this for a road. Is it the last time we're not going to go here with these? Oh, beauty. I did make the eye. Great. So we missed on the chance of a lifetime. Yeah. Later cast Harrison Ford. That's Harrison's good luck. Do we know yet who the new double seven is going to be replacing Daniel Craig?

No, I don't know. That rang me a few times, but I said, look, I, you know, I'm pretty busy. I've got the time tunnel to worry about. You're busy doing that magnum reboot. And listen, my gosh, could it be a female and could she be Afro-American? Why not? To the response. Quite possibly, yeah. Why not? Anything's available, wait and see. Yep, anything's able to happen now. Hey, don't go away, Kevin, coming back with Anne for the Sandra and your calls.

So 191 minutes to midnight, and we'll be hitting the end of the year at that particular point. Philip and Simon here taking your calls with Kevin Trask and Anthony's calling from Packingham. G'day, Anthony. Good evening, gentlemen. I've been sitting here trying to figure different genres of film, but then I was settled on a science fiction film, and that's 2001, a space odyssey, especially when the spacecraft are moving to the amusement of the blue statue.

Yes. You love the movie, didn't you? I do love that movie, but don't let that detract from Anthony's choice. You're welcome. That is a good one, Anthony. I did cross my mind as well. Back when it was made in the late 70s, I think, wasn't it? Was that the first science fiction movie? No, well, not really, no, just before that one. Yeah, and Leslie Nielsen in the 50s destination moon, I remember. Yeah. Which was pretty much a B-class movie.

Anthony, I think we'd have to change the title too. Don't you think we might have to update it? It was actually 1968 because it was so good. People thought the Stanley Tuberie actually take the moon landing.

Yeah, that's true. They did. They accused him of that. Yeah. He's long gone now, sadly. He's been gone for years. But it's a great choice, Anthony. That would look really good on the big screen. Did you see a movie he made with Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise? I think it was called Eyes Wide Shut.

Yes, very controversial. I was just going to miss that one. Had a lot of nudity. Yeah, I missed that one. My parents wouldn't let me say it. I'll lend it to you. OK, thanks, Anthony. Good call. Happy New Year. Thanks, Anthony. Sandra is in Ringwood. Hi, Sandra. Say hello to Kevin. Sandra. Thank you to both of you. And Kevin. Yes. Oh, thank you. Sorry, Kevin. Sorry, Kevin. Yeah. Oh, Sandra. Here, look.

My favourite actress when always growing up was Barbara Stanwick. Oh, yes. I like her too. Yes. And she made some lovely murder mysteries. Double indemnity with Fred McMurray was one. And a story-wrong number.

Oh, yeah. What a thrill of that was with Agbus Boy. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. And, you know, I don't think they ever put it on those big screens, Phil. I don't think so. I'm not sure. And you remember her on TV in Barbara Streisand? In the Big Valley, yeah. Yeah, Barbara Streisand's Big Valley. Yes. Barbara Streisand. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Um, and, uh, JB one day. That's really, really scary, yeah. Yeah, you know, when they, uh, when she hits those two men plotting the murder. Oh, I know. Very, very similar, Kevin Watson to Ray Meland in Dial M for Murder. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And why, yes, exactly. But, uh, it's a very good film, Sandra. You're good when you're brought up, yeah. Yeah. Very similar to the Grace Kelly Ray Meland movie. Same plot. That's right. Yeah. Yeah.

Good on you, Sandra. Thank you. That's a great one. I will have a lovely new year and I'll talk to you next year. Yes, you will. OK, thanks so much. What was the Alfred Hitchcock movie around someone being upset, seeing a murder being plotted? Rhea Window. Rhea Window, that's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That's what I'm seeing. That

Oh, I just watched The Cancer Thief on SBS movies after today. And I think that's a beauty. I love that. Now, Grace Kelly was so beautiful and the scenery was just terrific in it. Yes, absolutely. Here's Max and Grinchbra. Hi, Max. Hi, sir. Hi, Max. Hi, Max. I love to see you on a big screen. I know it's an old movie, but it would be good to see you on a big screen again. That's All of Me by Steve Martin.

No, I don't know it. Which one is again? All of me, Steve Martin. Oh, no, no. That's the name of the movie. The movie's called All of Me. Yes, yes. It's also the name of a song. All of me. Why not take all of me? That's about the film, too. That's the soundtrack to the film. Now, Max, surprisingly, because I'm a big Steve Martin fan, but none of us have seen all of me. What was the basic plot?

Oh, one of the is, this woman dying, she's rich, she's dying. And she believes it's spiritual working to embrace it from the dead. And Steve Matins, a lawyer, he is going to make it a final organization preparing over a death in that. And what happens is, she's dying while Steve Matins is there.

that the screw goes into this bowl, that a silk will go, it lands on sea, martens, he goes inside sea, martens, and sea, martens can I see her into the sections of the mirrors or mirrors, and he ends up falling in love with her and all that, and then the spirit goes into another woman as they get married.

OK. As a comedy, you have to get it on YouTube. Yeah, that sounds all right. I'm a big Steve Martin fan, so it's one I must get around to watching. Thank you for that, Max. That's great. We should take a quick break because we've got to get another cricket update in and see if we can squeeze another calling before we let Kevin go back in a sec.

quick it updates thanks to tie it down and their big December deals by three and get one free on selected Toyo passenger and SUV ties and Jackson's keeping in touch with what's happening at the quick at what's doing Jackson tonight we've got Adelaide strikers versus Perth's scorchers at Adelaide Oval Perth won the toss and elected to bowl after being in trouble early Adelaide managed to make eight for a hundred and forty two helped by Doggett's forty seven not out

And for Perth, Jay Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with three for 29. Beautiful. Thanks, Jackson. You'd be excited about that, Phil. Oh, I wish I was there, guys. But you brought it to life vividly, Jackson, in 3D. Kevin, thanks so much for contributing. So generous of you when you're off to a party on New Year's Eve. Yes, thank you very much, boys. I'm happy to hear the birth of you and to all the listeners and be careful on the roads. This is a very dangerous period.

around New Year's Eve. So, anyhow, Happy New Year everyone. Good on you Kevin. Thank you so much and thanks for all you do. And after midnight you should ring Pat Panetta and describe your scene from Docklands. Kevin? He'll be too drunk by then. Pat or Kevin? Well, both probably. Okay, thanks Kevin. Good on you. Happy New Year.

Now, still to come in the next hour, a special treat. Oh, it's years since Simon and Phil have spoken to Patty Newton. She's in Melbourne on the eve of going to Brizzy. And then later, maybe Marty Fields. Yeah, if we can get a call through to him and some replays that you talked to me about.

Well, we've done some great interviews on Remember When. So for those who don't know, on Sunday nights, Philip and I, I guess, host Remember When. And each week we have the Remember When Legends, where we interview a celebrity a bit about their career and have a good chat. So I pulled out just a handful of those that we can replay and reminisce about some of the great interviews we've had the pleasure of doing. Annual calls are all important to us. One, double three, six, nine, three.

you're walking along the yard of potty are after a loan and then you suddenly did you're looking in someone's eyes you suddenly realize that this could be the start of summer

How good to hear that again. The original song by Patti Newton. Happy New Year, Patti. Oh, thank you, Phil. And lovely to hear your voice too, Simon. Lovely to hear yours. That is such a long time ago now. I mean, you know, two million years ago.

Well, I tell you what I've done. Peter Ford sent me a film clip of Steve Allen singing that song, which he wrote, accompanied by Steve Lawrence and Eddie Gourmet, actress Anne Southern, Frank Sinatra, and Diana Shaw, and they spent 10 minutes walking the link

and Breath of NBC Studios in Burbank. You're going to love it, Patty. They sing it. So that sounds wonderful. And it will be even more fun if you had been in the film clip as well. Oh, yes, well, I could be. I'm old enough. I speak in that. They tell me you have a big birthday coming up. Well, it's not a big birthday. It's just a birthday, Phil, because it's very full.

any birthday you have is speak because you're still here and I'm very lucky but I've got lots of fabulous people around me and I have lots of lovely friends so all birthdays are pretty good and I love my birthday. I don't know what I'll do for it. I don't want anything big. I don't want a big celebration but Lauren always gives me

Three times a year, she has gatherings. I think I've told you about them a million times, where all the old Channel 9 ballet girls and friends that I've had for years, like Jackie Smith, Peter's wife, and Lillian, my friend, who I've been friends with for years, we all get together at Lawrence. We have party pies and silty draws and a bit of champagne.

and then cake and coffee and the first part is taken up from wind drink and complaining about our aches and pains. Yes. And then we just laugh about all the things that have happened to us during our life. Yeah. Well, you're like one of those. Well, you even be home though. That's the thing because you have had the busiest year. Two years. Two years. Yeah. First year was

Mary Poppins and I did that for about a year off and on and this year or this time last year I was sick with COVID and couldn't do the first preview of Greece but then now we've done all the shows except Brisbane and we're heading off to Brisbane now to open in Brisbane.

And yes, I will be home. I get home the day before my birthday. So that works out well. Yes. And what about you, Simon? I mean,

You're a grandfather, you're... I know. I don't know what happened to a young man when I knew you. When we first met, I was skinny. I even may have still had... You're a boy. I think I still had some hair back then as well. And now I'm a grandpa. Yes. I know. So how many grandchildren do you have? I've just got the two. Archie and Xavier, who are aged three and one now. And it's just... I don't need to tell you, but it's just gorgeous, isn't it?

It's the best. It's better than having your own children. It is. Because you can, all you have to do is love them. Yeah, and spoil them. Yes. So hang them back. So hang them back. You wouldn't agree because he would if he had, if his dog had puppies. Now you run through your grandchildren for us and how old they are, what they're up to. Have we got time to list them all? Yes, we have. Yes, we have. We've got, we've got little Albie.

who is absolutely divine. He's very burnt, and he was named after Bert. He's four. Then Perla, who turned six a couple of days ago, she's pretty fabulous, starting school this year. And then there's Monty, who is just to die for. He's a beautiful boy. He's eight. And he's in a movie that's about to come out. Oh, tell us, tell us.

It's a children's movie, but there's a lot of kids in it. And now he's one of them. And it's just beautiful. And it's gorgeous. Look, it's lovely that he wants to do it and wants to be part of this. And then there's Lola, who's 12. And she's doing an American movie in January, late in January.

So because she does very good American accent. I think it's all the YouTube she listens to. And then there's, then there's Eva who's 15. And then there's our old boy, who is absolutely addition divine Sam. And he's 16 about to be 17. Yes. And he is

He's like his dad, he's a fabulous swimmer and I keep saying Matthew. Sam is very much into school and he's a very good student and he's very academic and I think he's sort of

going to be in for big things in his life. OK, so it must be very lonely when you go away in the States. Oh, well, most of the times I take them with me for a little while. So we we're all together and and it's wonderful really because the kids have all seen a lot of Australia and and I think that's the fabulous thing before they start going overseas. They can see their own country. Yeah, sure. They've done.

And they've loved every minute of it. So, you know, it's never lonely. And the cast that I'm working with in Greece is pretty fabulous. Have you spoken at all to Masha Hines? No, we haven't. But you're going to be very sad when it ends. Look, I will. I will. But, you know, life is for living. And just before Bert past, he made me promise.

that I would not give up and not just sit around. I had to do things. And so I've, I suppose I've been lucky. I think a few of the jobs have been sent by him from heaven. But I've done, I've done really lovely things that I've enjoyed and worked with great people. And as I was just going to say, Marsha has become a new best friend. She's just such a beautiful lady.

And we have a wonderful time. So in answer to your question, no, I'm not lonely because I do have lovely people around me that I'm working with. And of course, the family come up so I see them as well.

I'm very, very lucky girl. And I imagine you've also got friends left, right and center because you've, you, you and Bird have always been busy and do spend a lot of time into state over the years. So you'd have friends in every capital city. I know Kyle Sandielands adores you. He and Jackie are both very big fans of yours. Well, he claims that he may actually be your child. But didn't you and Bird go to their wedding?

We did know the first wedding, not the second wedding. That's right. But you know, it's funny because if you think about Carl, he looks very, he looks very like Bert. Yes. He's got the big round face. The big noggin, yes. And he always says, I could be your love child. And I would say, well, Bert often thinks, you know, there is a bit of news in you. So we always have that joke.

He's been lovely to me. And I am very lucky because people like birth so much. It's sort of worn off a little bit. Yeah, that rubs off, yes. Yeah. And they sort of have been very nice to me as well.

We'll take a break, Patty, and come back and talk about what you've been doing this past year and what you hope to be doing next year. Our very special guest is Patty Newton. A bit later, we're going to talk to Tony Lamond, who starred in the movie called Cracker Jack, but I'm not aware that you've ever made a film. Have you, Patty? No, no, I haven't.

You know, Bert almost had the opportunity to do a fabulous film. He was, when Don Lane passed, there was a frontline newspaper clipping of Bert taking off his hairpiece and saluting Bert. And they saw it in the paper. And they were casting for Mad Max. And there was a role in it that they couldn't quite

get the right person for. And when George saw Bert without his hair piece on, he said, I've just found my character. So he asked Bert to do it. And he did the big, you know, round the circle with all the stars and he got his costume fitted and everything. And then they couldn't do it in Australia. They have to go to Africa, I think. And the weather was

very unusual. It was extremely hot or extremely cold. And they worried a little bit about birth health and thought that maybe it wouldn't be a good thing for him. So I never got to do it. But I think that's sort of the closest thing to a big movie we've ever got into. He did fatty thin doctors and nurses. I think it was called and a few of those funny little ones. But I've never done anything like that.

But you know, Phil, it's funny, as much as I love show business and as much as I love doing things, I always felt that Nick had only ever be one star in every family. And I think it was both. And I was very happy.

to be his partner and just to go along for the ride with him, with his career. Well, that's very humble of you, Patty, but you go back to the IMT days. We're making a star of Patty McGraw and all of that. And you've had quite the great career yourself. Well, I have had a lovely career. It's probably not up there with the top people, but it's been a very pleasant, lovely

enjoyable career and I've come across some of the most wonderful people. I was only thinking in the ad break you just had how lucky we were that you know we've worked particularly me with you two with some of the most wonderful people. I mean with Bruce and you know going through all those wonderful years

I must have worked for about 25 years with you. You've done a celebrity apprentice and dancing with the stars. You could still do, I'm a celebrity, get me out of here. I was asked this year. I was asked this year to do, I'm a celebrity, get me out of here. I couldn't do it because I'm right in the middle of, because we open on the 9th of January.

And it's right at the time of the show. What about the bachelor rate? Yeah, maybe. You know, are there any old boys still around that, you know,

decent and good looking. Phil's still single patty, you know? He's always had a soft spot for you. Unfortunately, when you've had the best, Phil's got another one. Well, hang on, don't you think Bert would approve? No, I don't. Phil, thank you anyway. Okay, okay. I think you're not lovely, but Steve.

Well, hey, Patty, I'm single now. Yes, yes, yes. Oh, well, yes. Oh, yeah. Look, a year and a half ago, my wife and I separated, but... Go! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll tell you the story off here. I've bought everyone enough with it over the journey. But one last reality... I'm going back to where the perfect couple... Yeah, well, things happen, I guess. The perfect couple. Oh, my goodness.

And now, Patty, the other reality show you could do. You could do the block and build a bigger house for when Lauren has her seventh and eighth children. Oh, I don't know. Now, I think I do watch the block, and I love it. And I love watching it. But I think that's what I love doing. But I'm doing it the moment is there's a Bert Newton retirement village. Oh, yes.

It's absolutely gorgeous. And they haven't finished it yet. There's still new apartments being built and new facilities going in. So I've got a big thing happening at the end of February going in to do that and launching, launching it officially. So that'll be where's that? Look, it's in the suburb. You have to look it up for me.

because I can't even tell you the exact name of the suburb. I've been there a few times and it's lovely, but it's not an area that I know very well. I'm Googling frantically. Yes, Google frantically. You're a very good Googler. I could actually do with you now because I got some earphones that I like putting on in the plane to block out the noise and give me some music.

And it's great, except a can turn them on. Bert Newton retirement village. I need you, Simon. I'm always happy to help with a technical question. Ring me anytime. The Bert Newton retirement village in Hyatt.

It is high. Graham Road Hyatt. Graham Road, isn't that great? Yes, isn't that great? Oh, Graham Road. How cool is that? I've given them some memorabilia of birth. And remember, many years ago, it was their 25th anniversary for Abbott's Lager. And they did a

They did a can with Bert's head on it. Yeah, lots of beer with Bert's head. And I think he gave all his brothers one. And then he thought they'd all keep it for keepsake, but no, they all drank it. You think you're moving into the retirement village? Look, I don't think so. I like where I am because I'm close to the family and I see them every day and

You know, I like doing pickups and drop offs and...

They go to their schools that are local. So I'm very happy where I am. Well, maybe in life, really. Maybe if you'll all move into the Burt Newton Retirement Village and stay in the gold logo suite. Now, my darn size. That would be a very good idea. And take Oro, my dog, with me. That's the way to go. Yes, you're a large dog. Apart from these plans and the end of Greece, what's ahead of you in the year that's upcoming?

Well, look, I think probably maybe a hip replacement, which is not a pretty thought. But when I was in Mary Poppins, I had a bit of a fall and I hurt my hip. And I'm getting through and I'm fine. But I think eventually I'll probably need a hip replacement with all those

I mean, I've been going since I was about six. I sort of think, you know, something's got to give, doesn't it, along the track? Blame dancing with the stars and get seven to pay for it. Exactly. Well, you know, I think they're having a sort of like people that have been in it before and did okay. I think they're revisiting.

Hopefully I'll get the hip done in time to maybe go on that. And who knows? I'd pay for the hip. Our darling friend, Tony Lamond, now in her 90s, is sad. But the problem is she's crippled with arthritis. And she tells me that was from wearing a very heavy costume in Beauty and the Beast. Yes, I think she hurt her arm. And that was

a very difficult time. But, you know, that's how it goes, doesn't it? I think our bodies just wear and tear and, you know, things happen. I think probably everyone in the 90s

and the eighties like me have got a bit of arthritis. So, I suppose we can't blame it all on one thing. Well, you're on borrowed time, aren't you? I think, I'm feeling really good about that. I'm just going to say, I think Patty sounds full of energy to you. Let me assure you, Patty, life is a lottery. It certainly is, but you know what? The best part about it is we have to enjoy every single minute of it. Yes, and this is more positive.

And we do. We do. We enjoy every moment. We keep wonderful friends. We see them often. They make us laugh. What more could we want? And you love this. Life is fragile. Handle with prayer. Do you like it? It is. Yeah. It's nice. Well, handle everything with a little prayer. I say,

prayers for everyone. I can't get to sleep at night because I'm so busy praying. Oh, it's Saint Patricia. Well, more applicable for you is the song we used to close with when you were doing the segment each week here on 3A. One day at a time was always a great motto for your paddy. I know it is. And, you know, I often say to people, particularly if, you know, they're going through a tough time and

And everybody goes through tough times. Everyone has a moment that they're not sure whether they're going to cope with. My slogan always is, all you have to do is take one day at a time.

And it really works. It's what you have to do. I think one day at the time, you, Simon, have you got another lady here? Oh, no, no, there's... Oh, that'll bother me all night now. I'll be thinking about that. No, I'll give you a call tomorrow and fill you in on how my life's going. I love you, Patty. Thanks for the time. I love you both. And may I say, what a pleasure it is to talk to you both, because when I did,

your show with you two boys and Bruce. It was one of the highlights of my career because

I loved coming in and just chewing the fat and having a lovely, a lovely talk. So thank you very much. Waiting for midnight, waiting for the fireworks, are you? No, I'm not. I'm going to bed in a minute because I think, you know, when a girl is nearly 80, she needs to sleep. OK, well, one day at a time, and Patti, say a little prayer for me.

I will promise. I promise. Bye. Good on you, Patty. Take care. That's Patty Newton. And let's go out with her fabulous song that we used to end the segment with one day at a time.

That's all I have Help me believe in all I have

Sweet Jesus, that's all I'm asking of you. Give me the strength to do every day all I can do. Yesterday's gone, sweet Jesus.

And tomorrow may never be one Lord for my sake Help me to take one day at a time One day at a time Sweet Jesus, that soul

You every day All I can do Yesterday's gone Sweet Jesus And tomorrow we'll never be mine God for my son Teach me to take one day out of

One day I

Simon say hello to our mate John Darcy and his lovely Cathy. Happy New Year, folks, and better health of the year ahead. Absolutely, yes. And just finally, we've done this twice before. We loved all our Christmas cards this year. The emails, the SMSs, the gifts, you were more than kind. I did tell you last Christmas that I wouldn't be replying to them or reciprocating. I'm an old Giza now.

So I'm no longer writing Christmas cards, but we did appreciate each and every message and gift and we treasure them and cherish you too. Exactly right.

A couple of calls here. Feel them? We're going to play something a bit special. So, a couple of calls first. Justin's in Milton. Hi, Justin. Hey, how are you, boys? Good, mate. Good. I just want to wish you guys and all the staff there at 3AWA, very happy and safe new year. Well, that's lovely. Thank you. And to you. And how are you celebrating tonight and where? Well, I'm actually going to the tab court park here in Milton to watch some fireworks displays.

That'll be nice. Yeah. That'll be nice. Yeah. Try to stay home. Yeah. Definitely. Yeah. So it's not too far to drive. I've already had two beers. So, you know, it depends if I have another one. Yes. Always, always take an Uber, can't you, Justin? Yeah. Yeah. Well, I won't be driving. So I'm lucky. Yeah. Okay. Well, that's even better. Thanks for thinking. I wish I have a wonderful new year tomorrow. Okay. You too. Thanks, guys. Thanks for having me. Good on you, Justin. Take care. Cheers. Allison's in Adelaide. Hi, Allison. Hello.

Three little points. Happy New Year to both of you. Thank you. You know, just be safe and have a wonderful one for you. Right. No, that talks a bit. You don't want to love his name. You know, he's very anti-vaccination. So, his name is Nodak. Yes, no Vex star. They actually had that as newspaper headlines. Oh, I have no Vex credit. Oh, I love it. Yeah. Yeah, so do I. And today, he said,

I love to win. Well, you're not going to stand up there and say, I love to lose. That's true. In the case of stating the obvious, a poor man, poor man, he can't do anything right, can he? No, I really like him, but he just misuses his words. Yeah, sure. And the other thing I have to comment on

Do you know about the monarch butterfly? I know them, they're very prevalent. Yes. But they fly 3,000 kilometers. Look at the tiny there. That would be a flight going to the moon. Of course, yes, there's a delicate, aren't they?

Yes, you know, I'm sorry, I'm going to go like, well, look at Google, the monarch, it's the most popular butterfly of all. Monarch butterfly. It's like it has a symbol like it has its own, you know. They're just the standard orange ones. Yeah, yeah, that's all. Yeah, it's a little orange one. Yeah, and they fly like the wind and they go three kilometres. Oh, my goodness. No, you said 3000 kilometres. Oh.

Yes, 3,000 kilometres in the block. Where do they go to Alison? I don't know, they migrate somewhere, then they go back, would you believe? So that's 6,000. Anyway, good on them. Yes, yes. Anyway, back to my first point, I have a wonderful year and 24 has not been a good year or not for me and not for my friend. So let's hope everyone has a wonderful

2025 and just everyone stays safe and healthy and happy. Well, that's a lovely thought, Salison. We thank you for them. Yeah, can only get better. Actually, a monarch butterfly looks like it's got a badge of honor or its own family crest, doesn't it? Yeah, they're quite beautiful, aren't they? Oh, yeah, but very common to them everywhere, aren't they? Yeah, exactly. Well, where do they go and why do they come back?

Well, I thought butterflies only lived for like a week or two. Well, Alison said they disappeared for 3,000 kilometers. Interesting. Where would that get you to? That would get you to Brisbane. Yeah, no idea. Brisbane, I just don't know. I wouldn't have the clue. Poor butterfly. Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh. Poor butterfly. No, sing me some more.

Yeah, go and do the break. I'm embarrassed, Jackson, or ball of fly. After the break, we'll come back with something special. A replay of one of our Remember When Legends interviews after this. A cricket update thanks to Ram Trucks. The Ram Henny Final War is here. Don't miss the last of legendary Henny V8s, who's at ramtrucks.com.au. And Jackson's keeping an eye on the cricket for us. What's doing, Jackson?

We've got the Adelaide strikers playing the Perth Scorchers. The Perth Scorchers are currently batting, chasing 142. They are three for 89. Finn Allen has just parted the crease. He made 50 from just 23 balls and the Perth Scorchers need another 54 runs from 66 balls to win.

Beautiful. Thank you for that. We'll keep you on... We'll keep everyone apprised of the situation and stay on top of the cricket as the night goes on. Now, something special, Flipper. We... On Sunday nights, Phillip and I do remember when, as most of you would know, and as part of that programme, just after night and each Sunday night, we do a Remember When Legends interview.

So we look back, we can't play them all obviously, but we look back and we've grabbed a few out and thought we'd replay one, you know, just as a bit of a memory in each hour, we'll do one for the remainder of the program. So have a listen to, we won't have time for the whole thing, but have a listen to part of our chat with the lovely Tony Lamond.

The hustle, the bustle, the traffic, the fair, the glare of dazzling lights. Show time on Broadway, it's electrified and gay. The laughter of the faces, people going places along the great white way. City charmers without a town farmer's romantically holding hands.

The movie stars and movie cars Be lighting, exciting movie fans Show time on Broadway When the crowds are all assured in One thing is certain When I ghost the curtain you can hear The drop, pop, pop, pin For show time on Broadway It's just about to be

You know, Simon, in our lifetime, you're thinking of the three leading ladies of the Australian stage. Nancy Hayes comes to mind your pyramid. Yes. And certainly, Tony Lamont. Good evening, Patricia. Hello. How are you? How have I gone on on speechless? How long since anyone's called you by your real name? Yes, Patricia Lamont-Loman.

I was born and got known as Tony. I was never Patricia or Pat or I was Tony Lorman. And why Tony? Who came up with that? Your mother or your father? I don't know.

I forgot to know. Yeah, we could. We saw you on television within the last couple of weeks. A friend of mine, Grant Brown, alerted me to the fact they're replaying Parkinson on ABC TV late at night. I think it's about two or three in the morning. And not only did you come on and do a wonderful show stopper, but also your son Butch, Tony Sheldon, he came on and did some songs from Little Me. It was a terrific show.

Yeah, I'm longing to see it. Barry Crockers sent me some sound of music and he sent me, excuse me, to like, you're the first person I've

spoken to today. You're doing fine. Here's Simon, one of your biggest fans, to say hello. Tony, it's lovely to chat to you and I'm surprised to hear that your first name was actually Patricia. I've never known that. I've always known that I was Tony from the time I was a baby.

Well, for some reason, whenever I hear Tony Lamond, I always think of lollie legs, Lamond. Yes, yes, yes. Oh, Phil, yeah. Chris and Lee, he was introducing me to a show he was comparing. And I used to have the mesh stockings, and I showed my legs. And he introduced me as lollie legs.

Yes. And I became Molly Lynn's thereafter. Wonderful. What his Friday night shows terrific, his brother. He reminded me a lot of Noel Coward, you know? Yeah. You know, he was so glib and so quick, withered, so good with his ad libs. But you've had an amazing career because you were really born in a trunk, weren't you, Tony?

Oh, I was, yeah, I was born as a, in a trunk, in the princess theater. Yeah, I was, um, I came from a theatrical dynasty. My, my parents, Stell Almond and Joe Lawman were, were, they didn't have a double act. They, um, my, my mum, my mum at age 14,

played the ukulele and was a character named known as the girl from whoop whoop. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And my father was an overweight. I've inherited that from him. I've got to watch my weight as I get older. My father was and he made his name

in London, as a comedy-dame in Panama. Yes. Yeah. Now, Tony, having parents in show business, did they encourage you to get into show business? Yes. I would have been a big disappointment to them if I hadn't shown it, you know.

I could pitch you saying to them, I want a career as a bank clerk and the horrified look on their faces. Yes, they'd have pretended not to know me. And of course, Tony, your younger half sister is Helen Ready. Have you always had a bond with her? How do you get along? That my baby sister, I lost her. She died two and a half to three years ago.

And she was my baby sister. My father fell for the third gorgeous chorus girl from the left. And he and my mother divorced and she married Max Reddy. It was another comedian. And they were big time on 3xy.

They were the nip widths of the network. They did five, eight, thirty, Monday to Friday, all year, the nip widths of the network. This is Max and Stella. And then Laker. And where the nip widths are played, he all ran. And Laker. Max East Morning Stella and Max used to write the scripts, yeah.

They got very popular, and they had to do a tour to sell the thing. And I became, I was nine and a half, and I was ten. And when I was ten, I became mummy, not big sister, but mummy.

And for the rest of our lives, we became very, very close. Yeah. And of course later they moved the three KZ to the Keyora Sports Parade, as you know. Yeah. But was there a rivalry between you and Helen or were you going your own separate ways? Well, Paul, the television came in in 1956.

And my husband and I were big in television. We were in the beginning days of television. And Helen started to grow up. She had talent, but she couldn't get anywhere because she was known as Tony Lamont's sister. Yes, of course.

a bank stand star-flight international it was a contest and the first prize was a trip overseas and the there and back and to audition for a what's the name a record company and she she'd married

She married a guy who caught Kenny Wheat. He was a musician and she had a daughter, Tracy, and she and Ken divorced.

when Tracy was three and a half. We'll have to leave it there, unfortunately, because we're just running out of time. But that was a replay of a lovely chat we had with Tony Lamond earlier this year. We've got a couple more. We'll squeeze in in the next couple of hours, but it's only two minutes or two minutes, two hours away now from the end of the year. Back in a sec.

And it'll be back to your calls after the news. We've only got two hours to go now for 2024. Who can believe it's gone so quickly? After the news, your calls, David Mann's also going to jump on the line and he's got a special guest with him. We'll have to find out who that is after the news.

Now, across Victoria, counting down some midnight. New Year's Eve with Philip and Simon.

Yes, about an hour and 52 minutes, Simon. No, it's not long to go now. And we've got a board full of calls, so we're going to get straight to your calls very shortly, so everybody hang on there and we'll be with you very soon. Meantime, here's the mate of ours from way back. Happy New Year to David G. Mann, the man about town.

Thank you Phil. Thank you Simon. Yes, it's a wonderful evening in Melbourne and feel great to hear you on air doing so well in Simon. You're an absolute gem with the archives of AW and you're producing and everything you do with Remember Went and also all the other programs. But it's not about me tonight. It's about Curtis Stone. Curtis Stone is an amazing chef. People know him

as the Coles man, but he has award-winning restaurants in LA named after his grandmother's board and Gwen. And he's just opened a beautiful restaurant in Mexico called Wood End, named after where his dear dad lives at Wood End. And of course, the botanical gardens restaurant, and there's a place called Grace in Bridge Road, which is corporate functions. And he does everything. And he's the busiest man in Melbourne. I said, would you like to talk to Phil Brady and Simon Arnes?

He said, I love listening to A.W. and I'm here and I'll have a chat for them. Oh, yeah. Well, he's a star in his own right. Even if he wasn't a chef, he sort of comes across like a Hollywood movie star, doesn't he? Yeah. Well, I can tell you tonight, all the people who have met, it's a private function tonight, but basically for family, but people say, geez, good looking. And he hasn't changed. And the nicest thing about Curtis and I can say to this is,

We did a function once at the Geelong Football Club because he loves Geelong Footy Club and cottage by the sea. His mum's charity Lorraine is just an amazing mum who's supported him through his whole career. And people were lining up to talk to him and he said, David, I'll just be here. I'm here for them and he cooked all the meals and I interviewed him after each course. But he's never changed. He started on

probably, you know, memories going, but probably back in the days of the Southern Cross with Barry Fink was one of his first jobs that I actually think I rang Mr Fink and said, can you take my next gift for a bit of a job? Anyway, here he is. He's been very good to come out of this big function and I'll have the fun over to him. Philip Brady and Simon Owens. Oh, Curtis, I've been a fan of yours for years.

Oh, thank you so much. It's good to hear your voice. Guys, how you doing? It's good. We're good, Curtis. And thanks for jumping on to have a chat to us. Now, we'll just check that you haven't left another one or anything that nothing's going to burn whilst you're coming out to chat to us. No, everything's good. We've got about 150 here tonight. We've got a beautiful big.

Mark here here in the Botanic Gardens that can probably see about 400. So pretty small by the standards that we normally do, but yeah, lots of delicious food for sure. So Curtis, what's on the menu, please? Well, we set up a beautiful pay station outside. So we've done one with seafood and one with meat. We've got lots of different hors d'oeuvres floating around the room. So some stuffed chicken wings and some burgers and bananas, all sorts of delicious stuff.

Now your career, because you're Australian obviously, but you had sort of international success. Where were you born? Where did you grow up?

I grew up here in Melbourne and sort of spent the first 20 odd years of my life here and cooked at the Southern Cross, like David said, and did my apprenticeship here in Oz, and then I moved to London and worked for Marco Pierre White for eight years, and then onto the US, where I've got a couple of restaurants now, but I'm sort of in and out a little bit, you know, I still come back to Australia.

five or six times a year and love being here. So I've got the best of both worlds. I feel like I haven't left, but I still get to see other things as well. You must pinch yourself and just go, how does all this happen? It's to be able to cook a meal is a great thing, but to be able to turn it into something so huge is incredible. You know what? It's been such a beautiful journey and I've met so many incredible people along the way. And, you know, food's one of those beautiful things that brings people together.

It gets people talking and having fun together. And I'm always lucky enough to be sort of at the center of that when you're cooking for people. So, yeah, it's made all my dreams come true. That's for sure. Curtis, have you asked, been asked to be in any movies?

Well, only one and it was Trolls. My kids were very, very excited. I've got to read a couple of lines for one of those. Oh, okay. That's terrific. Yeah, that's marvelous. Well, as we did say, you're not exactly a bag of rocks to look at. You're a good-looking man as well. You could play yourself in your own biography. Yeah, sure. Well, I know. Tell us some of the VIPs who visited your restaurants overseas.

Oh, goodness, we've had all sorts of people from the music business. Who's our regulars? We've got Justin Timberlake in there a fair bit. Adele is one of our regulars. Also, I mean, we're in Los Angeles, so you get all sorts of movie stars coming through there.

Yeah, no, we're lucky. We keep lots of incredible people. But the truth is, there will be retreats. Anyone that comes into dinner, we try and treat the same way. That's the key. Happy customers, yes. That's true. No, I think you're in the Botanic Gardens tonight. Will you get a view of the fireworks where you are? Yeah, we sure are. We're on Dog Flat, which is down right on one of the lakes here in Botanic Gardens.

I've got to tell you, these gardens, they truly are some of the most magic gardens that I've ever seen in the world. They're beautiful. We'll see the fireworks tonight. We just saw the 9 or 9.30 session go off. So we'll be hanging out for midnight now and we'll definitely see them.

beautiful. I know being a chef is, there's a lot of celebrity chefs, and I can't help having to throw in the question, do you think that you could take Gordon Ramsay in a fistfight? Oh, good on you. Gordon and I have made them. We worked together in London for a little while.

So I'd have never come to fisting cows, but I think God knows I'm taking it and came down to it. Now Curtis, have you ever done a celebrity cruise? Were you back to the chef? No, I haven't. Well, that's still ahead for you, isn't it? I do. That's a good idea. I don't think it's a bit beneath Curtis' standing. Isn't it? I don't think it's on a cruise line. I know that that's a five-star Q&A QE2, something like that. Very prestigious, Curtis.

I like it, I like it. What about cooking for royalty though? If King Charles comes to town, would they trot you out and say, well, we've got Curtis Stoney, let's get him to knock up a meal. What would you cook for the king if he came to town?

I'd fire up the stove, don't you worry. Look, I think whenever you cook for people, you want to make sure that you're thinking about their likes and dislikes and what you're catering is and what kind of mood you want to set. So we'd take all of that into consideration, but probably throw a little bit back to tradition. Maybe a beef Wellington with some truffles. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll say that's good thinking. That's why you're so good at all this.

Because great talking to you. A very happy new year to you and yours. And of course, you are Mr Cole's supermarket in our eyes. And we wish you well in the year ahead. Great talking to you tonight. Lovely chatting to you. I'm surprised we got on the air because I had to pull David off the dance floor. But now we can get back over the night. Yeah, yeah. Bring him back into the scene for us, if you will. Thank you. He parties a little too hard for our liking. Good on you, Curtis.

I haven't been on the dance floor, but Curtis was very good. He said, yes, we just came out somewhere nice and quiet. But he is an amazing young man and I've known him for a big part of his life. And it was very, very good of him. But he wanted to just say hi and he loves being back here and to his mum Lorraine. And he stepped that chain and he's wonderful father, Brian. It's a real family event. And all of his brother.

We talk a lot about Curtis, but Curtis gives 100% credit to his brother Luke and your lander and their family and they're just doing so well. So it's a tough and good hospitality, but Curtis don't think about it. Now David, you really are a party animal. Where will you and Annie be at midnight? Well, he will be here watching the fireworks and looking forward to it. And I know that I've got somebody else, another special guest for you who actually retires at midnight, Commodore Greg York,

In about half an hour's time, he's lined up to have a chat to you. So there's another interesting story with an interesting gentleman who's had over 50 years' career with the Royal Australian Navy. OK, we'll talk to him a bit later. I'm wishing you well for the year ahead, David. Good on you, David. That's David Mann about town. We've got a board full of calls, so let's knock a couple off here before we get to a break. David's in Patterson Lakes. Hi, David.

Good evening, Simon and Phillip. Now, where you are, can you see the city skyline? No, I can't, mate. Pity. Yeah. But I've got four hours. She'll be going off at midnight, over on the canal behind me. OK. Some going off early now. Yeah. OK. So I'll see them from here. Yeah. And listen, I want to wish you both I've followed Phillip for a lot of years.

and I'd like to wish us all the free AWW a Happy New Year and I'd like to send a Happy New Year Cheerio if you don't mind to all the emergency workers and nurses and doctors in hospitals that have got to look after sick people all night and all day and I was listening earlier about