FRIGHTNIN' FRIDAY MOVIES

KEITH JARVIS - "DIGBY GRAVES"



The above poster is AI generated, and is based on the below newspaper advertisement.


"Frightnin' Friday Movies" was a hosted horror movie show, with Keith Arthur Jarvis as "Digby Graves"; and screened on TVT Channel 6 in Tasmania, Australia in the late 1970s.

As more information is forthcoming, Digby's page will be updated.


Many thanks to Martin Dunne for his research and information




KEITH JARVIS


Keith Jarvis was a prominent Tasmanian theatre professional, actor, producer, and set designer who directed the first twelve revues for the Old Nick Company at the University of Tasmania.

Theatre & Production: Active at the Theatre Royal in Hobart and regional stages, working as an actor, producer, and stage manager on productions like "The Sentimental Bloke" and "Jane, My Love".

Old Nick Company: Brought in as a professional director and producer to establish a tasteful student revue tradition, helping stabilize the troupe in its foundational years during the 1940s and 1950s.

Legacy: Associated with early Tasmanian television and regional performance history, including historical research into local horror-hosting segments like TVT-6's Digby Graves.


Below is a trailer for "Blacula" that was shown on "Frightnin' Friday Movies".

LINKS


Internet Movie Data Base
"Frightnin' Friday Movies"

Facebook - Deadly Earnest
"Digby Graves"

Internet Movie Data Base
"Keith Jarvis"


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