A British play adapted to Australia. Based on a script by Romilly Cavan.
Premise
Set in Sydney, the title character of the drama was a stray cat, who brings together three people, a teenager (Michael Thomas), a recluse (Ronald Morse) and an ex-suffregette (Eve Wynne).
Cast
- Michael Thomas as Albert Watson
- Eve Wynne as Mrs Glover
- Ronald Morse as Tracey
- James Workman as Mrs Clover
- Marion Johns as Mrs Watson
- Unity Earle as Edna Watson
- Ben Gabriel as Mr Watson
- Susan Howarth as Liz Driver
- Connie Hobbs as Mrs Rudge
- John Norman as Chad
- Andrew Bickford as Earl
- Kit Taylor as Jacki
- Vaughan Tracy as Animal Man
- Stuart Finch as reporter
- Jack Allan as fireman
Original TV play
Based on a script by Romilly Cavan which was filmed by the BBC in 1962 as Undercover Cat.
Production
The setting was relocated to Australia for this version. It was shot in Sydney. Ken Hannam directed.
The designer was Geoffrey Wedlock. His neighbour, N Jenkins, owned a cat, Tim, who was cast in the lead role. "You'd have thought he'd been around TV studios all his life," said Mrs Jenkins. "He did everything... on cue."
It rehearsed 19-22 April.
Producer - Ken Hannam. Script assistant - Tina Matis, Designer - Geoff Wedlock. Technical producer - Philip Pearson.Floor manager - Leigh Spence. Assistant floor manager - Alan Franklin. Grams op - Sandra potter.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald called it over long "and tedious" and felt adapting the story to Australia was a mistake.
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| TV Times qld 26 Aug 1964 |
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| SMH 25 May 1964 TV Guide |
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| SMH 28 May 1964 p 5 |
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| SMH TV Guide 18 May 1964 p 2 |
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| The Age TV Guide 6 Aug 1964 |
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| Canberra Times 27 May 1964 p 33 |
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| The Age 12 Aug 1964 p 14 |
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| NAA |
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