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Title Family Confidential: The Jacobsens - Series 2, Ep 5 of 6 / Director: Zeigler, Aviva
Published Australia : ABC, 2012
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Series Family Confidential ; Series 2, Episode 5
Summary For more than 50 years, the Jacobsen name has been synonymous with Australian entertainment - from the dawn of rock 'n' roll to big names such as Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand, to global hits like Dirty Dancing. But behind the glitz and glamour is the story of a working class boy from East Hills who was given the responsibility of caring for his extended family.Kevin Jacobsen was a born entrepreneur who soon found a way to turn the family's homespun love of music into a thriving business. He created one of Australia's earliest and most successful rock 'n' roll bands around his younger brother Col, and was soon managing a string of leading artists. Over the years, the family rode the showbiz rollercoaster to success, producing bestselling shows from the Four Tenors to Bruce Springsteen and Disney on Ice. Ignoring his own young children, Kevin travelled the world, securing new acts and creating a family empire with his siblings.But as a second generation came of age, the family that had once been the closest in Australian show business was in trouble. Kevin and Col had both brought their children into the family firm - and everyone was at loggerheads.Perhaps no one will ever fully understand what unfolded. But Kevin and Col no longer speak, and 78-year-old Kevin is now on the outside of the extended family he led for so long.With many court battles pending, the case may never be resolved. Meanwhile, what was once the closest sibling partnership in entertainment history has been shattered beyond repair. In its place, however, is a new relationship between Kevin and his own immediate family that may prove their salvation.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Australian Documentaries
Event Broadcast 2012-03-01 at 20:00:00
Notes Classification: G
Subject Businesspeople -- Attitudes.
Popular music.
Families -- Finance.
Families -- Social life and customs.
Australia.
Form Streaming video
Author Zeigler, Aviva, director
Throsby, Edwina, cast
Jacobsen, Billie, contributor
Jacobsen, David, contributor
Joye, Col, contributor
Newman, Vicki, contributor
Tremayne, Caroline, contributor