''Act of Violence'' is a 1959 television play broadcast by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...
. It was based on a play by Australian writer Iain MacCormick which had
previously been broadcast in Britain in 1956. This was typical of Australian television at the time - most locally produced drama consisted of adaptations of overseas stories.
Plot
It is set in the capital city of a country that has endured war and revolution and the rule of dictators.
Cast
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Owen Weingott
Owen Ash Weingott (21 June 1921 – 12 October 2002) was an Australian actor, director and drama teacher. Although primarily working in theatre, he appeared on radio and television in serials and made for television films and voice overs. Weingo ...
as Alexander
*Joan Landor as Leonara
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Annette Andre
*Lou Vernon
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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 So ...
*John Barnard
*Douglas Bladon
*Henry Gilbert
*John Gray
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Charles McCallum
Charles McCallum (died 10 August 1930) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. His uncle Neil and his son Denis both played for Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, ...
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Robert McDarra
Robert Bundy McDarra (1931– 23 December 1975) variously credited as Robert McDara and Bob McDara was an Australian stage, television and film actor. He won the 1973 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work on the film '' 27A'' ...
*Peter Wagner
*Ossie Wenban
Production
It was the third of MacCormick's plays to be adapted by the ABC, the others being ''
The Small Victory
''Small Victory'' is a 1958 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was set during the Korean War. It was directed by William Sterling and was shot in Melbourne where it aired 26 March 1958.
It was based on a pl ...
'' and ''
The Sound of Thunder''.
An advertisement at the time said the production "was in line with ABC policy, followed since the establishment of television, regularly to present fine plays with Australian casts." The ad also claimed it was the ABC's 54th live TV drama.
See also
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References
External links
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1950s Australian television plays
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
Australian English-language television shows
Australian live television shows
Black-and-white Australian television shows
1959 Australian television plays
Television plays filmed in Sydney
Australian Broadcasting Corporation television plays
Television plays directed by Paul O'Loughlin
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