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Uneasy Paradise
''Uneasy Paradise'' is a 1963 Australian television film directed by William Sterling (director), William Sterling. It is a 60-minute drama set in Melbourne about a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo. Australian drama was relatively rare at the time. Premise Neville is a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo. Cast *Peter Aanensen as Neville *Terri Aldred as Sally *Syd Conabere as Billy *Edward Howell (actor), Edward Howell as Paolo *Jules Caffari as Gambler *James Lynch (actor), James Lynch *Douglas Kelly (actor), Douglas Kelly *Ian Boyce *Roly Barlee *Ron Pinnell *Stewart Weller *Lewis Tegart *Ray Angel Production The show was written by Melbourne writer Laurence Collinson. It was based on a true story and was written as part of a challenge by Sterling at a UNESCO conference in Adelaide. William Sterling decided to treat the subject matter "neo-realistically". Reception ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Collinson
Laurence Henry Collinson (7 September 1925 – 10 November 1986) was a British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacher. Biography Born in Leeds, England, Collinson's family moved to Australia in 1930. While still at Brisbane State High School, Collinson and fellow students Barrie Reid and Cecel Knopke started the magazine ''Barjai: A Meeting Place for Youth'', which from 1943 ti 1944 published the literary avant-garde in Adelaide and Melbourne. He received a secondary teaching diploma from Merrer House in Melbourne and from 1955 to 1961 taught mathematics and English in various Melbourne secondary schools. From 1961 to 1964, Collinson worked as the editor of '' The Educational Magazine''. In 1964, he returned to England. His play Thinking Straight was produced by Inter-Action as part of their Homosexual Acts season, opening 10 March 1975 at the Almost Free Theatre. In the 1970s he worked in his West Hampstead apartment as a Gestalt / Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |