It's own genre of Australian drama.
List of some here by Denzil Howsom
*Princess Joybelle (Dec 1957) GTV-9 - st Diane Thorington, Happy Hammond, Ron Blaskett and Gerry Gee, Bernard the Magician (Alf Gertler), Stan Stafford, Eric Pearce - w Denzil Howson
*Sleigh Bells (Oct 1958)
*Merry Make Believe (1959) GTV-9
*Beauty and the Beast (29 June 1959) (HSV-7) w Bruce Wishart - cast inc Beris Sullivan, Noel Tovey - 12 x 8 mins, part of Young Seven
*Story of Good Will (24 Dec 1959 Syd ABN -ds Bill Bain sst members of Thursday Children TV Club - first TV pantomime in Australia - another article is here
*Dick Whittington (1960) GTV-9
*The Magic Mirror (Dec 1961 Melb) - starring Patty McGrath - article here and here
*Aladdin (25 Dec 1961 Brisbane)
*The Golden Princess (1962) GTV9 - Frank Wilson, Patty McGrath
*Pirates of Penzance (Sept 1962)
* Alice in Wonderland (15 Dec 1962 Syd) - w Jeff Underhill d Noel Ferrier - st Chips Rafferty - part of BP Super Show - see here - review here and here
*Aladdin (22 Dec 1962 Syd TCN-9) - shot in Adelaide - d Alan Kent w Hal Turner - review is here
*Red Riding Hood (Oct 1963 BTQ-7)
*Dick Whittington (Oct 1963 Brisbanr)
*Mari Ann (25 Dec 1963 Syd TCN-9, GTV-9_ Patti McGrath, Gerry Gee - Denzil Howson - article here
*Jack and the Beanstalk (1964)
*Dick Whittington (19 Dec 1965 Syd TCN-9_
*Hans Christian Anderson (29 Nov 1969 Syd TCN-9) - st Patrick Wymark (just before he died) - part of BP Super Show - article is here
Also kids shows had filmed segments like The Adventures of Gerry Gee (1957-62)
Magic Circle Club (23 Jan 1965-67)
Filmed ATV-0 studios. On 0-10 Network See here.
Adventure Island
There was a panto TV series Adventure Island. Ran 11 September 1967 to 22 December 1972 on the ABC. 1140 x 30 minute episodes. Pantomime.
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