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Visual Symphonies - Otago

1991 24m Television
  • Comedy
  • Travel
  • Captioned

Ginette McDonald's salt of the earth creation Lynn of Tawa tours New Zealand and Australia in this series. In this episode Lynn explores Otago culture  Scottish heritage, bad student art and niche sports while offering the naughty innuendo and blunt comments people love her for. She meets many quirky locals: curlers, playwright Roger Hall, nature expert Peter Hayden, plus visiting American Leeza Gibbons. She even turns down Sam Neill. Lynn still reigns as McDonald's most famous role, and it's easy to see why — this warped travel show provides a fine showcase for her effortless improvisation and charm.

Key Cast & Crew

Profile picture of Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Subject
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Roger Hall
Subject
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Ginette McDonald
As: Lynn of Tawa
RM
Renaud Maire
Cinematographer

Related images

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Lynn of Tawa (Ginette McDonald) takes a stroll with Winston Peters through a Wellington inner city cemetery, for 1991 TV show Visual Symphonies.
Kindly provided by Onfilm
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Lynn of Tawa (Ginette McDonald) surveys Christchurch with mayor Vicki Buck, during the Cantabrian leg of her royal tour for 1991 TV show Visual Symphonies.
Kindly provided by Onfilm

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