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Thunder On Sycamore Street
"Thunder on Sycamore Street" is a 1960 Australian television play directed by David Cahill. It was based on a script by Reginald Rose. It followed production of ''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'' as part of ''General Motors Hour''. Like that production it starred Frank Waters. Plot The residents of Sycamore Street are upset when they discover a new neighbour has served a prison sentence. Cast *Frank Waters as Joseph Blake * Joe McCormick *Muriel Steinbeck *John Brunskill *Richard Davies as the man of conscience *James Fallows *Brett Hart *Benita Harvey *Mary Hoskin *Therese Macrae *Verity Marina *Terry McDermott *Ida Newton *Moya O'Sullivan *Max Osbiston *Ivor Bromley Production The drama was produced in ATN 7 Studio "A" at its Television Centre, Epping. This studio is the largest production studio for TV in Australia. The major set, representing the exteriors of three homes, covered 2,000 square feet. It was the largest single set ever installed at the ATN s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The General Motors Hour
''The General Motors Hour'' was an Australian radio and television drama series. Radio The radio series was a regular one hour drama broadcast over the Macquarie Radio Network at 8 pm on Thursays. It is believed to have commenced in the late 1940s and lasted into the early 1960s. Producers included Robert Peach and Harry Dearth. The announcer was John Dease. 15 episodes are available on the Old Time Radio website. Television The television version of The General Motors Hour was a loosely scheduled occasional series which aired on Australian television from 1960 to 1962. The series aired on ATN-7 in Sydney and GTV-9 in Melbourne, as well as on other affiliated stations across Australia. The presentations ranged from adaptations of overseas stage plays and anthology episodes, to locally-written drama and a documentary. Its first show was a production of ''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing''. Three of the TV episodes - ''Suspect'', ''Candida'', and ''Shadow Of The Vine'' - had been prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moya O'Sullivan
Moya O'Sullivan Macarthur (8 June 1926 – 16 January 2018) was an Australian-born actress who worked both locally and briefly in the United Kingdom. She was best known for her long-running role as the popular character Marlene Kratz in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' between 1994 and 1997. Alex Fletcher from Digital Spy made Marlene their "DS Icon" on 7 January 2011, calling her a legendary and special character. Fletcher also stated that "Marlene, played by the delightful Moya O'Sullivan, was a crucial cog in the Golden Age of ''Neighbours'' in the '90s." Early life and career O'Sullivan was born to Eugene and Nancy O'Sullivan (née Morgan) and had an older brother, Peter. Having graduated from school, she was tutored in drama classes under Dorothy Hemingway and started her career as a stage performer in the 1950s with the Mosman Theatre Company. Radio, theatre, teleplays and telemovies She trained in radio under Rosalind Kennerdale, and through her gained agent John Cover, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Australian Television Plays
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Television Plays
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film And Sound Archive
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 providing access to a national collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. The NFSA collection first started as the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (within the then Commonwealth National Library) in 1935, becoming an independent cultural organisation in 1984. On 3 October, Prime Minister Bob Hawke officially opened the NFSA's headquarters in Canberra. History of the organisation The work of the Archive can be officially dated to the establishment of the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library (part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Television Plays Broadcast On ATN-7
The following is a list of television plays broadcast on Australian broadcaster ATN-7 during the 1950s and 1960s. *'' The House on the Corner'' (1957) - TV series *'' Autumn Affair'' (1958) - TV series *'' The Big Day'' - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *''No Picnic Tomorrow'' - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *''Man in a Blue Vase'' - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *'' Johnny Belinda'' (1959) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *'' Children of the Sun'' (1959) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *''Other People's Houses'' (1959) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *''A Tongue of Silver'' (1959) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *''Pardon Miss Westcott'' (1959) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *'' Big Blue and Beautiful'' (1960) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *''Reflections in Dark Glasses'' (1960) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *'' Thunder of Silence'' (1960) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *'' Tragedy in a Temporary Town'' (1960) - episode of ''Shell Presents'' *'' Shadow of a Pale Horse'' (1960) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being ''The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax Lt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Osbiston
Maxwell Hamilton Osbiston (7 August 1914 – 12 March 1981) was an Australian actor, active in radio, stage, film and television. Biography Osbiston was born in Sydney, the son of Frank and Iolanthe Osbiston (née Margoliouth) of Cremorne, New South Wales. He spent three years at the Agricultural School at Yanco, followed by North Sydney High School. He left school during the Great Depression, and with difficulty found employment delivering bread, and spent some time panning for gold in the Central West. On his return to Sydney he found employment as a traveler for a firm selling dentists' supplies, and remained in this business for four years. He had been attracted to the stage from schooldays, and in 1935 joined Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre, appearing in ''The Late Christopher Bean'' (Emlyn Williams) in October 1935, '' The Three Sisters'' (Anton Chekhov) in September 1936, ''Hassan'' (James Elroy Flecker) in March 1937, and ''Boy Meets Girl'' (Samuel and Bella Spewack) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muriel Steinbeck
Muriel Myee Steinbeck (21 July 1913 – 20 July 1982) was an Australian actress who worked extensively in radio, theatre, television and film. She is best known for her performance as the wife of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in '' Smithy'' (1946) and for playing the lead role in '' Autumn Affair'' (1958–59), Australia's first television serial. ''Filmink'' magazine later said "Steinbeck’s appeal was a little like that of Greer Garson in Hollywood – a regal, lady-like figure. That’s an over-simplification – she played all sorts of roles – but she was, overall, a classy dame. Her beauty meant that her photo often appeared in trade publications and she was particularly popular on radio soaps and at the Minerva Theatre in Sydney." Biography Early life The youngest of the four children of William Martin Steinbeck and Lily Clarissa (née Batten), Muriel Steinbeck was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, where her father was working as a headmaster. Her family left Broken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cahill
David Cahill (1917 – August 2008) was an Australian actor, writer producer and director, notable for his work directing in TV in the 1950s through to 1970s. It has been argued he was one of the best directors working in Australian TV. He was an actor and writer. In the mid 1950s he spent time in England. Select credits *''Autumn Affair'' (1958) (TV series) *'' Johnny Belinda'' (1959) *''Other People's Houses'' (1959) (TV movie) *''A Tongue of Silver'' (1959) (TV movie) *''Pardon Miss Westcott'' (1959) (TV movie) *'' Big Blue and Beautiful'' (1960) (TV movie) *''Reflections in Dark Glasses'' (1960) (TV movie) *''Shadow of a Pale Horse'' (1960) (TV movie) *''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'' (1960) (TV movie) *''Thunder of Sycamore Street'' (1960) (TV movie) *''Jonah'' (1962) (TV series) *''Pick a Box'' (1963) (TV game show) *''Tribunal'' (1963–64) (TV series) *''The Mavis Bramston Show'' (1964–68) (TV series) *''Casebook'' (1966–67) (TV series) *''You Can't See 'Round Corners' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe McCormick (actor)
Joe McCormick was an actor, director, and presenter. He was accidentally shot while filming ''Whiplash''. Filmography Film *'' On the Beach'' (1959) as Ackerman *''One Bright Day'' (TV film) (1959) as Julian Prescott *''Thunder on Sycamore Street'' (TV film) (1960) Television *''Tuesday at One'' (1957) as Presenter *''The Joe McCormick Show'' (1959) as Presenter *''Whiplash'' (1960–61) *''Consider Your Verdict'' (1962) *'' Time Out '' (1963) *'' Barley Charlie'' (1964) *''Homicide'' (1966) As director *''The Adventures of the Terrible Ten'' (1960) - (also writer) *''The Ten Again'' (1963) *''Adventures of the Seaspray'' (1965) *''Funny Things Happen Down Under'' (1965) *''The Magic Boomerang'' (1965–66) References External linksJoe McCormickat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Waters (actor)
Frank Waters (1915–1972) was an Australian actor. He was from Adelaide and worked extensively in Australian theatre, radio, TV and film. He was spotted by Anthony Quayle when the latter was touring Australia; Quayle offered Waters a scholarship at Stratford. He was there for eight months. Select Credits *'' Always Another Dawn'' (1948) *'' The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day'' (1960) *''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'' (1960) *''Swamp Creatures'' (1960) *''Thunder on Sycamore Street'' (1960) *''The Outcasts'' (1961) External linksFrank Watersat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... References Australian actors {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
