Play by Peter Yeldham about pearl diving off NW Australia. For ITV Playhouse.
Premise
Pearl divers work off the coast of Christmas Island. They discover pearls but then one of their crew falls ill and are divided over whether to stay or go back.
Cast
*Guy Doleman as Cliff Bennett
*Carl Bernard as Clarry Ford
*Anthony Chinn as Jimmy Hana
*Edric Connor as Steamboat
*Thomas Gallagher as Tom Norton
*Arthur Lee
Production
Diving scenes were specifically shot off the coast of Malta.
The play was also adapted for radio in 1963.
Australia screening
It was bought for Australian TV in 1964. It screened in Sydney in 1965.
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| The Stage 31 Jan 1963 p 11 |
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| The Stage 14 Feb 1963 p 12 |
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| Daily Mirror 1 Feb 1963 p 14 |
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| The Stage 24 Jan 1963 p 10 |
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| The Guardian 27 July 1963 p 4 |
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| AWW 6 March 1963 p 20 |
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| AWW 19 Feb 1964 p 16 |
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