Wednesday, November 17, 2021

TV review - "Michael Willesee's Australians Ep 9 Betth Cuthbert" (1988) **


Female driven effort: Cuthbert, Denise Morgan writes, Kathy Mueller directed. The cast includes people like Lynette Curran, Jeff Ashby and Deborah Kennedy (coach) but a lesser known lead, Helen Mutkins.

The big dramatic event in Cuthbert's life was her MS battle. This doesn't deal with that. It's about her winning races and overcoming shyness which isn't as dramatic - this series tended to do that.

She runs, is shy, gets better, has an injury, gets over it... wins gold. The end. Maybe it was easier to get this approach approved.



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