The last days of Zane Grey: how a Hollywood legend came to be loved in Australia

This fascinating conversation between author Vicki Hastrich and host Terri Cowley delves into the final years of Hollywood legend Zane Grey and his trips to Australia to go game fishing and make films.

Some key takeaways:

• Grey filmed the first Jaws-type move on Hayman Island called White Death
• Grey overcame a stroke to come back to Australia to hunt for great white sharks
• When the popular Grey arrived in Australia the response was akin to Beatlemania
• Grey's legacy in Australia included putting it on the map as a fishing destination
• Grey questioned Australia's treatment of its Aborignal peoples

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