1959 Australian TV play based on The Caine Mutiny Court Martial broadcast by Melbourne's Channel 7. It was the first commercial TV channel in Australia to present a full-length live drama and was broadcast on January 11, 1959 over two hours.
It was the first live TV drama in Australia to not come from the ABC studios. A copy of this exists at the National Film and Sound Archive.
Cast
- George Fairfax as Barney Greenwald
- Kevin Colebrook as Commander Queeg
- Robert Gardiner as Maryak
- Elwyn Peers
- Jeffrey Hodgson as Keith
Original play
The play by Herman Wouk debuted on Broadway in 1954, a successful production directed by Charles Laughton. It was adapted from Wouk's 1951 novel... which was filmed in 1954. The novel was a best seller and the movie a big hit.
Other adaptations
The world premiere radio adaptation of the play was held in Melbourne by the General Motors Hour in 1958. This production was well received.
A stage version premiered at Melbourne Little Theatre in August 1958. It ran for 3 1/2 weeks.
Production
Peter Randall produced and the cast had performed the play for three weeks at the Little Theatre in South Yarra.
Dorothy Crawford produced . Tony Doogood, HSV 7 director, directed.
Reception
The Australian Woman's Weekly said "congratulations to all involved."
The Age called it "a triumph".
George Fairfax's performance won him an "Erik" award. (Not sure what is.)
The ratings went up to a 53% share.
Repeat
It was repeated on HSV-7 in 22 Feb 1959.
Radio
The production was simulcast on radio on 11 January 1959 on 3DB..
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| AWW 21 Jan 1959 |
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| The Age 9 Aug 1958 |
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| The Age 15 Jan 1959 |
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| The Age 22 Jan 1959 |
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| The Age 19 Feb 1959 |
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| SMH 18 May 1959 |
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| The Age 8 Jan 1959 |
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| NAA 3/4 |
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