The Good Oil is a musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Coralie Condon. It is set during the 1954-55 West Australian oil boom in Perth and an oil camp in the north of Western Australia.
The musical premiered in November 1958 at the Playhouse in Perth for the city's National Theatre.
The musical was adapted for radio on the ABC in 1959 with Toni Lamond. 1965 TV version A television version with Kevin Johnston and Jill Perryman was produced in 1965 by TVW-7 in Perth. It was directed by Max Bostock. Cast Jill Perryman Kevan JohnstonWA TV History, May 25, 2011 - Max Bostock talks about The Good Oil Margot Robertson Vic Hawkins Bill McPherson John Chalton Neville Teede Philip Porter Joan Bruce Gerry Atkinson Veronica Overton Danni Harford The Channel 7 Dancers – Jennifer Hayden, Karen Obbs, Janet Ladner, Adrienne O’Meara, Gay Chandler and Clarice Page WA TV History, January 22, 2015 - Part 2 – Tribute to Coralie Condon (1915-2014)
See also A Sleep Of Prisoners (1961) Portrait Of A Star (1963) The Rose and Crown (1963) References
External links Opening number "Got the Good Oil" at You Tube "Don't Quote Me" at You Tube "I'm Doing It All For You" at You Tube