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Issue Details: First known date: 1982... 1982 Selected Stories
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Adaptations

form y separately published work icon The Coca-Cola Kid Frank Moorhouse , Denny Lawrence , ( dir. Dusan Makavejev ) Australia : Cinema Enterprises , 1985 Z1174195 1985 single work film/TV Adapted from Frank Moorhouse's short stories 'The Americans,' 'Baby,' and 'The Electrical Experience,' first published in Selected Stories (later known as The Coca Cola Kid), this offbeat, mildly satiric comedy concerns an eccentric American Coca-Cola sales executive who is sent to Australia on a troubleshooting mission.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Story of the Knife, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 1-12)
Across the Plains, Over the Mountains and Down to the Sea, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 13-15)
The First Story of Nature, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 16-23)
Lou Shouted "Hey!", Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 24-28)
Walking Out, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 29-35)
The Train will Shortly Arrive, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 36-51)
Futility and Other Animals, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 52-56)
The Second Story of Nature, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 57-69)
The Third Story of Nature, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 70-77)
Dell Goes into Politics, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 78-85)
Becker and the Boys from the Band, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 86-94)
The Machine Gun, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 95-103)
Becker on the Moon, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 104-110)
A Person of Accomplishment, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 111-122)
The Coca-Cola Kid, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 123-132)
Soft Drink and the Distribution of Soft Drink, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 133-144)
The St Louis Rotary Convention 1923, Recalled, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 145-160)
Jesus Said to Watch for 28 Signs, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 161-167)
George McDowell Does the Job, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story satire (p. 168-174)
George McDowell Changes Names, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 175-179)
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* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Story of the Knife, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 1-12)
Across the Plains, Over the Mountains and Down to the Sea, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 13-15)
The First Story of Nature, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 16-23)
Lou Shouted "Hey!", Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 24-28)
Walking Out, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 29-35)
The Train will Shortly Arrive, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 36-51)
Futility and Other Animals, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 52-56)
The Second Story of Nature, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 57-69)
The Third Story of Nature, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 70-77)
Dell Goes into Politics, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 78-85)
Becker and the Boys from the Band, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 86-94)
The Machine Gun, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 95-103)
Becker on the Moon, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 104-110)
A Person of Accomplishment, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 111-122)
The Coca-Cola Kid, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 123-132)
Soft Drink and the Distribution of Soft Drink, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 133-144)
The St Louis Rotary Convention 1923, Recalled, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 145-160)
Jesus Said to Watch for 28 Signs, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 161-167)
George McDowell Does the Job, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story satire (p. 168-174)
George McDowell Changes Names, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 175-179)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: Coca-Cola kid : et autres recits
Language: French
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Works about this Work

Frank Moorhouse Candida Baker (interviewer), 1989 single work biography interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 212-235)
Frank Moorhouse Candida Baker (interviewer), 1989 single work biography interview
— Appears in: Yacker 3 : Australian Writers Talk About Their Work 1989; (p. 212-235)
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