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'''''Ron Steward''''' is a 78-year-old [[Australia|Australian]] [[movie reviewer]] who makes an odd, but regular appearance on the [[Australian television]] show, ''[[Rove Live]]''. Ron was discovered by [[Rove McManus]] on his radio program, ''[[Rove Live Radio]]''. His appearances on ''Rove Live'' are for a segment specially devoted to his movie reviews. The segment is called "Ron's Review", reguarly appearing with [[Peter Helliar]] who reviews the films as well. |
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{{Infobox person |
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| name = Ron Steward |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|01|02|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = Australia |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|01|19|1928|01|02|df=y}}<ref name="Death" /> |
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| occupation = Television presenter, film critic |
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| known_for = Film critic on ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove Live]]'' |
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'''Ron Steward''' (2 January 1928 – 19 January 2019)<ref name="Death">{{Cite web |date=19 March 2019 |title=VALE: February 2019 |url=https://amohg.wordpress.com/vale/vale-february-2019/ |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Australian Media Oral History Group |language=en-AU |via=[[WordPress.com]]}}</ref> was a filming TV critic and film reviewer, who started his career in the industry in the 1940s, and he packed films on trains going out to [[Paramount Pictures]], he retired from this role in 1991.<ref name="Gold Coast Bulletin" /> |
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Steward was first discovered by [[Rove McManus]] at the [[2004 ARIA Awards]], where he made his modeling debut. Steward was later a regular of McManus' radio program, ''[[Rove Live Radio]]''. McManus signed him to [[Roving Enterprises]] in February 2005. In 2005 and 2006, he presented a segment on ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove Live]]''<ref name="Gold Coast Bulletin">{{Cite news |date=2 February 2006 |title=Sexy - thing |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AUNB&req_dat=2FC64405CDC9450D8CE0F660AE4E730F&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F10F8861B15CB9AE8 |access-date=18 May 2024 |newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin |department=TV Mag |publisher=News Limited |location=Gold Coast |page=4 |language=en-AU |via=[[NewsBank]]}}</ref> called ''Ron's Review'', regularly appearing with [[Peter Helliar]] who also reviewed each film. |
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He was seen at the 2004 Australian [[TV Week]] [[Logie Awards]] at Melbourne's [[Crown Casino]] with a modelling debut taking the stars backstage after their wins. |
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Ron then went on to be a regular on ''Rove Live Radio'' on the [[Austereo Network]]. He has been involved in the film industry since the 1940s when he packed films and put them on the trains going out for [[Paramount Pictures]]. He retired in 1991, and 15 years later he is working again. |
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==External links== |
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Steward was signed to [[Roving Enterprises]] in February 2005. |
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*{{Webarchive|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060820141233/http://rovelive.com/show_ron/|title=Ron's Review|date=21 August 2006}} |
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*{{IMDb name|id=1983070|name=Ron Steward}} |
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Films he has reviewed are ''Eight Below'' (4 stars), ''Capote'' (3 stars), ''Munich'' (3.5 stars), ''Crash'' (3 stars), ''Good Night'', and ''Good Luck'' (3 stars) and ''Brokeback Mountain'' (4.5 stars!) |
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[[Category:1928 births]] |
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[[Category:2019 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Australian film critics]] |
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[[Category:Australian television presenters]] |
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[[Category:Place of birth missing]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 24 May 2024
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Ron Steward | |
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| Born | 2 January 1928 Australia |
| Died | 19 January 2019 (aged 91)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, film critic |
| Known for | Film critic on Rove Live |
Ron Steward (2 January 1928 – 19 January 2019)[1] was a filming TV critic and film reviewer, who started his career in the industry in the 1940s, and he packed films on trains going out to Paramount Pictures, he retired from this role in 1991.[2]
Steward was first discovered by Rove McManus at the 2004 ARIA Awards, where he made his modeling debut. Steward was later a regular of McManus' radio program, Rove Live Radio. McManus signed him to Roving Enterprises in February 2005. In 2005 and 2006, he presented a segment on Rove Live[2] called Ron's Review, regularly appearing with Peter Helliar who also reviewed each film.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "VALE: February 2019". Australian Media Oral History Group. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via WordPress.com.
- ^ a b "Sexy - thing". TV Mag. Gold Coast Bulletin. Gold Coast: News Limited. 2 February 2006. p. 4. Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via NewsBank.
External links
[edit]- Ron's Review at the Australian Web Archive (archived 21 August 2006)
- Ron Steward at IMDb
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