Various memos here - thrillers more than comedy as more of them.
NAA Drama Production Planning 1959-60
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TV Production planning 1958-60 Neil Hutchison policy
Time Remembered (14 May 1958)
Broadcast of a play by the Elizabethean Theatre Trust. Play by Jean Anouilh.
The ABC recorded a rehearsal. It ran 35 mins. OB. Director Colin Dean.
Cast
*Margaret Rutherford
*Darlene Johnson
* Ray Barrett
Production
The play debuted in New York on 12 Nov 1957 starring Susan Strasberg and Richard Burton and Helen Hayes. It was picked up by the Trust.
It was touring Melbourne and Sydney. It started at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne in Jan then moved to Sydney on May 7 until May 31. Margaret Rutherford was touring in The Happiest Days of Your Life see here.
The Age review of the stage show is here. SMH review is here.
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| SMH 10 May 1958 |
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| NAA Prod Plans 1958 |
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| SMH 14 May 1958 |
T Stuart Gurr and Collits Inn
Play rejected by Rex Rienits. Included Collits Inn the stage musical. I think a straight version.
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Jon Cleary and Knife in the Family (11 Sept 1957)
Jon Cleary, top novelist.
Knife in the Family "too slight for ABC purposes".
Aired 11 Sept 1957 on ITV see here. Play set in Australia. All Australian cast.
Plot involved a murder, two up school and a milkman. It was based on his 1950 novel Just Let Me Be.
Cast
Joss Ambler* as Bill Duppa
Nigel Anthony as Tim Brennan
Alexander Archdale* as Arthur Brennan
Peter Carver* as Happy Collins
Howard Charlton* as Sgt. Holgate
Roger Delgado as Lou Ricci
Peter Dolphin as Harry Brennnan
Brenda Dunrich* as Flo Brennan
Joan Gadsdon* as Connie Marshall
Ronald Howe* as Joe Brennan (I think the lead)
Frank Leighton* as Inspector Talbot
Tony Marsella as Toni Ricci
Cyril Butcher directed. *means Australian actors.
Ronald Howe killed himself in 1961.
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| NAA "C" corres |
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| Birmingham Post 12 Sept 1957 |
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| Coventry Telegraph 11 Sept 1957 |
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| Kensington News 24 Mar 1961 |
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