cast John Frawley Colin Croft Chris Haywood Colin Drake Ron Frazer Max Gillies Dennis Miller Lou Richards Jack Dyer Jim Bowles Bruce Spence Peter Cummins Cul Cullen Archie Hull John Stanton Jon Finlayson Tina Bursill Frank Wilson Tim Robertson Terry Norris Rosalie Fletcher Doug Elliott Ron Pinnell Roy Day Keith Kay Luigi Villani Bill Bennett Tom Lake Vic Gordon Walter Pym Isobel Harley Julieanne Newbould Johnny Williams Max Meldrum Alan Hardy Vivean Gray Nick Waters Bill Garner Reg Newsome Valma Pratt Burt Cooper Peter Homewood Wilfred Last Carol Porter Murielle Salter Graeme Rickerby David Atkins Christine Calcutt Sally Conabere John Derum Laidley Mort Bob Daly Jon Hawkes Addie Black Cliff Ellen Harry Lister Arthur Rudkin Kevin Colebrook Myrtle Woods Maurie Fields Beatrice Watts Bob Davis camera operators Gail Tattersall Keith Wagstaff sound recordist Ron Green first assistant director Hal McElroy gaffer Brian Bansgrove second assistant director Errol Sullivan continuity Lynn Gailey unit manager Mike Martorana art director David Copping assistant art director John Clutterbuck titles Al et Al makeup Liz Michie second unit camera John Haddy wardrobe buyer Bruce Finlayson on set wardrobe Therese O'Leary Aphrodite Kondos standby props Monte Fieguth production secretary Jenny Woods production accountant Jonathan Toussaint catering Anna Baker focus puller Peter van Santen clapper loader Robert Marden boom operator David Cooper best boy Mike Ewen assistant electrician Paul Gantner production assistant Julie Bates chief grip Noel Mudie assistant grip David Kynoch assistant editor Peter Whitmore dubbing editor Ken Malcolm stills photographer Robert Taylor neg cutting Margaret Cardin Adams pies much appreciated by cast and crew Interstate travel facilitated by TAA Accommodation by courtesy of Octagon Motel Melbourne - logo Sporting gear supplied by Puma Australia Pty Ltd Location facilities through Custom Credit Corporation Eastmancolor processing by Colorfilm Sydney Mixed by Peter Fenton United Sound Sydney Wardrobe by Cherry Lane Promotion Natalie Miller A Stoney Creek Films Production made with the assistance of the Australian Film Development Corporation - logo Copyright 1974 With the exception of Barry Humphries on the head credits, the film's credits do not assign character names to actors: John Jarratt Macarthy Judy Morris Miss Russell Kate Fitzpatrick Andrea Sandy Macgregor Vera Barry Humphries Colonel Ball-Miller John Frawley Webster Colin Croft Tranter Chris Haywood Warburton Colin Drake Ackerman Ron Frazer Twentyman Max Gillies Stan/Boris Dennis Miller MacGuinness Lou Richards Lou Arnold Jack Dyer Jack Diehard Bob Davis Broadcaster Doug Elliott Swans manager Jim Bowles Les Bruce Spence Bill Dean Peter Cummins Rerk Cul Cullen Macarthy's father Harold Maurie Fields Company director Laidley Mort Henry Tim Robertson Herb Sally Conabere Nurse Julieanne Newbould Nurse Jon Finlayson Vincent John Derum Flatulent man Tina Bursill Miss Deevil Alan Hardy Drive-in attendant David Atkins Kid in cubicle Terry Norris Vera's dad Valma Pratt Vera's mum Frank Wilson Mayer Vivean Gray Mrs Thompson Myrtle Woods Myrtle, lady in Coles' cafeteria Bill Garner Bearded footy player Luigi Villani Barman Bill Bennett Man in Miss Russell's class John Stanton Footy player Archie Hull Hospital patient Roy Day Beach drunk Johnny Williams Office boy Lindsay Burke patient Tom Lake Nazi Vic Gordon False-teeth Nazi.