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The Absence Of Mr Sugden
''The Absence of Mr Sugden'' is a 1965 Australian TV play. It was the fifth drama to be made at the ABC's Toowong studios and the second one in 1965. It was shot on 9 December 1965 using an all-male cast of six. A copy of the production is at the National Archives of Australia. at Premise Three burglars plan a robbery.Cast * Edward Howell *Stanley Smith *John Nash *Don McTaggart *Reg Cameron *Vic Hughes Productio ...
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National Archives Of Australia
The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages access to important Commonwealth government records. Established under and governed by the ''Archives Act 1983'', its main roles are "to collect and preserve Australia's most valuable government records and encourage their use by the public, and to promote good information management by Commonwealth government agencies, especially in meeting the challenges of the digital age". The NAA also develops exhibitions, publishes books and guides to the collection, and delivers educational programs. History After World War I the Commonwealth National Library (later National Library of Australia) was responsible for collecting Australian Government records. The library appointed its first archives officer in 1944. In March 1961 the Commonwealth A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Howell (actor)
Edward Welsford Rowsell Howell (15 July 1902 – 20 August 1986), also known as pen name E.R. Howell, Edward Welsford Rowsell and Teddy/Ted Howell was a British Australian, character actor, radio and theatre producer, director and scriptwriter, theatre founder and drama teacher. He was notable for his career in Australia in all genres of the entertainment industry in a career spanning radio, stage, television and film. In 1927 he appeared in a cameo role in the early Australian film ''For the Term of his Natural Life'', at the time the highest-grossing film in Australian cinema. After this film, he moved to radio broadcasting and producing until reviving his screen career in the late 1950s, mainly appearing in made for TV Movies and serials. Early life Howell was born on 15 July 1902 (some sources give 1901) in Bromley, Kent, England, the youngest son of bank clerk and actor Edwin Gilburt Howell and his wife Madeleine Ann (née Rowsell). As an eight year old in 1912, he was br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Out Wild Bells (Wednesday Theatre)
"Ring Out Wild Bells" is a 1965 Australian television play which aired as part of ''Wednesday Theatre''. It was based on a play by. It was the third locally shot ABC drama after '' Vacancy in Vaughan Street'' and ''Dark Brown''. "Ring Out Wild Bells" aired on 11 November 1964 in Brisbane, 10 February 1965 in Sydney and Canberra, and on July 1, 1965 in Melbourne. Plot Conflict emerges between a minister, Reverend Stephen Millcote, and race promoter Peter Lambert. Millcote is trying to conduct marriage services on Saturday afternoons while Lambert is running race meetings, complete with loudspeaker commentaries, from close by. Matters are complicated by the fact that Millcote's daughter is in love with Lambert's son. Cast *Edward Howell as Reverend Stephen Millcote *Belly Ross as Pamela Millcote, Millcote's sister and horse racing fan *James Stevens as Peter Lambert *Alistair Smart as John Lambert *Monica Smith as Judy Millcote *Gwen Wheeler as Alice Lambert *Beverly Bates as Bever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacancy In Vaughan Street
''Vacancy in Vaughn Street'' is a 1963 Australian television short. It was the first television play produced in Brisbane. and aired on Australian Broadcasting Commission. The same team then made ''Dark Brown'' (1963). Plot Ernie Pettifer, a carpenter, arrives at a boarding house run by Mrs Jessup and her husband Arthur. He falls in love with straightlaced teacher Florence Medway. Another boarder, Violet, is interested in Ernie. Cast * Donald McTaggart as Ernie Pettifer * Gwen Wheeler as Mrs Jessup * Toby Harris as Arthur Jessup. * Judith Stephenson as Florence Medway, a boarder * Betty Ross as Violent Anderson, another boarder Production The production was shot at the studios of the ABQ in Toowong Brisbane. Designer Bernard Hides and his assistant Bill Collyer designed the set, which took three weeks to construct. This meant that for two nights the ABC news in Brisbane was read from the boarding house dining room that featured in the play. It was produced by Bob Cubbage who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Brown (1963 Film)
''Dark Brown'' is a 1963 Australian TV play. It was based on a British play that had been filmed by the ABC in 1957. It was the second live drama recorded at the ABC in Brisbane, after '' Vacancy in Vaughan Street''. It was shot at the ABC's studios in Toowong. Australian drama was very rare at the time, and mostly made in Sydney and Melbourne. Plot In 1880, Jenny Brown worries about the trips her tobacconist husband Arthur is making to Eastborne to visit his ailing aunt. There are also a series of unsolved murders. The aunt, Mrs Persephelous, visits Jenny. Cast *Barbara Wheelton as Jenny Brown *Ray Dunlop as Arthur Brown *Babette Stephens as Mrs Persephelous *Betty Ross as shop clerk Miss Tasker *Gwen Wheeler as Mrs Collins, Jenny's mother *Beverly Bates as cousin Bella *Glen Stirratt as Bella's finance Fred Production The sets were designed by Bernard Hides and Bill Collyer. They had to recreate the parlour at the back of Arthur's shop and decided to add the shop as well to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quiet Season
''The Quiet Season'' is a 1965 Australian television short. It aired on the Australian Broadcasting Commission and was produced in the studios of their Brisbane station (ABQ). It was the fourth play produced at the ABC's Brisbane studios at Toowong, following ''Vacancy at Vaughan Street'', ''Dark Brown'' and ''Ring Out Wild Bells''. Plot Set during the off-season in an Australian fishing town, Shell Bay, "somewhere near Melbourne". A guest house has only one boarder, Harry Nichols. He meets a spinster, Madge, likes her, but flees marriage, returns the next year more determined and finds her unhappily married to someone else, Bill Martin. The guest house is run by Mrs Gray, who is married to Bert and has a daughter Sue. Cast *Nonie Stewart as the local shopkeeper Madge *John Nash as school teacher Harry Nichols *Reg Cameron as Bill Martin *Betty Ross as Mrs Gray *Elaine Cusick as Sue Gray *Donald McTaggart as Madge's brother Don *Vic Hughes as Mrs Gray's husband Bert Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabesque For Atoms
''Arabesque for Atoms'' is a 1965 Australian television play shot in Brisbane. Plot An English atomic scientist (Alister Smart) on his way to a Pacific testing site takes refuge in a lonely house in Brisbane. He is visited by a seductress called Stella (Margery Milne). Cast *Alister Smart *Margery Milne *Phillip College *Linda Chan Production Alister Smart and Margery Milne were married in real life. It was shot at ABC's studios in Toowong with externals filmed in city streets and at Eagle Farm Airport. The script was also performed on radio. See also *''Vacancy in Vaughan Street'' (1963) *''Dark Brown'' (1963) *''The Quiet Season'' (1965) *'' Ring Out Wild Bells'' (1964) *''The Absence of Mr Sugden'' (1965) *'' A Sleep of Prisoners'' (1961) *''The Monkey Cage "The Monkey Cage" is the 10th television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "The Monkey Cage" was written by Ruth Funner and directed by Wilf Buckle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sleep Of Prisoners
''A Sleep of Prisoners'' is a 1951 verse play by Christopher Fry. It concerns four English prisoners of war locked up in a church overnight, and the Old Testament style dreams they have springing from an argument between them. Plot Four English soldiers are trapped in a bombed out Cathedral. Private King attempts to strangle Private Able. Separated by Corporal Adams and Private Meadows they bed down for the night. The remainder of the play reveals the dreams of each soldier and their attitude to life and death. Background Commissioned as part of the Festival of Britain, the anti-war drama, directed by Michael Macowan, opened at St. Thomas' church in Regent Street, London, in May 1951. It then toured churches around Britain with its cast of Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott, Hugh Pryse and Leonard White. It was also performed in churches in America later the same year. Critical reception T.C. Worsley wrote "Each of the dreams is dramatically conceived and touched off with that sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monkey Cage
"The Monkey Cage" is the 10th television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "The Monkey Cage" was written by Ruth Funner and directed by Wilf Buckler and originally aired on ABC on 20 June 1966. The episode was shot in Brisbane. The National Archives of Australia have a version of the episode. Plot Joe is a city building caretaker with an ail-too attractive wife. In the course of trying to throw out one of her admirers (David Yorston) the two get trapped in the lift. When fire breaks out they sink their personal difference in frantic attempts to call for help. Eventually, the firemen (Stanley Smith) turns up, averts danger, but makes little effort to free the prisoners when he finds the wife alone in the apartment. Cast * John Gray as Joe * Stanley Smith * David Yorston * Peter Hitcner Reception ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "a slight but entertaining piece admirably suited to its medium... The sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Television Plays
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Republic, Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
