The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui (1972 Television Play)
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The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui (1972 Television Play)
''The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'' is a 1972 Australian television play based on the stage play by Bertolt Brecht. It was based on a highly successful stage production of the play at the Old Tote Theatre in Sydney, directed by Richard Wherrett and starring John Bell. Premise The rise of a gangster has parallels with the rise of Hitler. Cast *John Bell as Arturo Ui *Brendon Lunney *Ronald Falk *Terry Bader * Tom Dysart *Ken Shorter *John Trenamen *Helen Morse Production The play was one two plays the ABC filmed in association with state theatre companies, with the goal of filming leading stage plays for a wider audience. Funds were provided in part from the Australia Council. According to '' The Bulletin'', "Only a few years ago the ABC found the proposal anathema, sensing in it, perhaps, an excruciating potential for too many squashed toes. Yet arguments for the idea, backed by some recent advances in quality and popularity of local theatre, have eventually proved too strong. ...
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The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui
''The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'' (german: Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui, links=no), subtitled "A parable play", is a 1941 play by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. It chronicles the rise of Arturo Ui, a fictional 1930s Chicago mobster, and his attempts to control the cauliflower racket by ruthlessly disposing of the opposition. The play is a satirical allegory of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany prior to World War II. History and description Fearing persecution and blacklisted from publication and production, Brechtwho in his poetry referred to Adolf Hitler as ''der Anstreicher'' ("the housepainter")left Germany in February 1933, shortly after the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg on the instigation of former Chancellor Franz von Papen. After moving aroundPrague, Zürich, ParisBrecht ended up in Denmark for six years. While there, c. 1934, he worked on the antecedent to ''The Resistible Rise of Art ...
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President Wilson In Paris
''President Wilson in Paris'' is a 1973 play by Ron Blair set during the Paris Peace Conference, 1919.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p125 It was also adapted for television by the ABC. Premise President Woodrow Wilson is in Paris for the peace talks after World War One. They are visited by the mysterious Colonel House. Productions The stage play's original production was directed by John Bell and debuted at the Nimrod Theatre in Sydney on 7 February 1973. The cast consisted of John Krummel, Anna Volska and Max Cullen. Reviewing it, H. G. Kippax of the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' gave it a "hearty recommendation." The play was subsequently performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company. Television adaptation The play was filmed at the ABC's Sydney studios in 1973 with a new cast including Tim Elliot as Woodrow Wilson, Robyn Nevin as Edith Wilson and Dennis Miller as Colonel House. It was one of a series of Australian stag ...
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1970s Australian Television Plays
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark ...
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1972 Television Plays
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ...
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Australian Television Films
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Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ...
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1972 In Television
The year 1972 involved some significant events in television. Below is a list of notable television-related events. Events *January 3 – ''Show Boat'' is aired for the first time on network television, on NBC *January 21 – The first convention of Star Trek fans is held in New York City's Statler-Hilton hotel *Mid-February – John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-host an entire week on ''The Mike Douglas Show'' *February 19 – Sammy Davis Jr. makes a guest appearance on ''All in the Family'' *March 18 – After losing a 15-year court battle over the legality of its business relationship with ''The Herald-Traveler'', CBS' Boston, Massachusetts affiliate WHDH-TV Channel 5 signs off the air. At 3 a.m. on March 19, WCVB takes over the Channel 5 frequency, simultaneously switching affiliations to the ABC network following CBS' loss of interest in the channel during the long legal wrangle. *March 27 - '' The Amateur's Guide to Love'' begins on the air, making it CBS' first attempt to make a ...
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Spoiled (play)
''Spoiled'' is a television and stage play by Simon Gray, first broadcast by the BBC in 1968 as part of ''The Wednesday Play'' series and later adapted for the stage. It is set over a single weekend in the house of a schoolmaster, Howarth, who invites one of his O-Level French students to his home to do some last-minute cramming before an exam. Howarth has an almost unnatural enthusiasm, while his student, Donald, is painfully shy. Meanwhile, Howarth's pregnant wife is far from happy about having someone to stay in the midst of her fears about parenting. Characters *Howarth *Donald *Joanna *Les *Mrs Clenham Television production ''Spoiled'' was originally a play written for the BBC's ''The Wednesday Play'' series, broadcast first on 28 August 1968, and again on 9 July 1969. It was directed by Waris Hussein and produced by Graeme MacDonald. Believed to be lost, it had the following cast: The production was wiped after broadcast and no copies are known to exist. *Howarth- Michael ...
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A Hard God
''A Hard God'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Peter Kenna.Leslie Rees, ''Australian Drama in the 1970s'', Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 192-194 The play was very popular and has come to be regarded as an Australian classic. 1974 Film The Nimrod Theatre version of the play was directed by John Bell. This was filmed by the ABC in 1974. Cast *James Bowles * Gloria Dawn * Gerry Duggan *Graham Rouse *Kay Elkund * Tony Sheldon *Andrew Sharp 1981 Film The play was adapted for TV again by the ABC in 1981 for the Australian Theatre Festival. Cast * Patrick Phillips * Betty Lucas *Simon Burke *Dawn Lake * Martin Vaughan *Graham Rouse *Philippa Baker References External linksReview of 2006 productionat ''Variety'' * * *1981 TV adaptationat Australian Screen Online The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providi ...
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The Misanthrope (1974 Film)
''The Misanthrope'' is a 1974 Australian film adaptation of the play ''The Misanthrope ''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (french: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris b ...'' by Moliere.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p107 References External links * Australian drama films Australian films based on plays Films based on works by Molière 1974 films Films directed by Carl Schultz 1970s English-language films 1970s Australian films {{1970s-Australia-film-stub ...
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Hamlet (1974 Film)
''Hamlet'' is a 1974 filmed adaptation of John Bell and Richard Wherrett's theatre production of the play.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p76 Cast *John Bell as Hamlet *Jeff Ashby as Claudius *Max Cullen as Polonius and gravedigger *Ken Lawrence as Marcellus, Fortinbras *Roger Newcombe as Laertes and Guildensten *John Paramor as Rosencrantz and Horatio *Anna Volska Anna Volska (born 1 December 1944 in Milanówek, Poland) is an Australian stage and television actress. She arrived in Australia when she was young and has acted from a young age. Television work Volska has appeared in many Australian televis ... as Ophelia *Beverly Phillips as Gertrude *Michael Rolfe *Wayne Phelan Production The text was reduced to 150 minuites with 21 characters played by a cast of ten. It was filmed less than a year before it aired. It was one of a series of play productions the ABC filmed around 1972 to 1974. References Exter ...
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How Could You Believe Me When I Said I'd Be Your Valet When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life?
''How Could You Believe Me When I Said I'd Be Your Valet When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?'' is a 1972 Australian play. It was a "vaudeville entertainment" adapted from Goldoni's ''Servant of Two Masters A domestic worker or domestic servant is a person who works within the scope of a residence. The term "domestic service" applies to the equivalent occupational category. In traditional English contexts, such a person was said to be "in service ...'' and was devised by John Bell. It premiered at the Old Tote. Premise A servant takes two jobs at the same time. Television adaptation The production was filmed by ABC television. It aired on 12 August 1973. It went for two hours and used the cast from the theatre production. Cast * Robin Ramsay as Truffalino * Robyn Nevin * Drew Forsythe *John Gaden *Melissa Jaffer References {{reflist External linksPlay entrey
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