Legacy and Influence
The memory of Rene lives on in the Mo Awards, presented annually for excellence in live performance. The statuette presented to the recipients is in the form of Rene in his Mo McCackie persona.
Garry McDonald revived 'Mo' in Sydney in a live theatre production in the 1980s.
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