"Candida" is a 1962 Australian television play. It was an adaptation of the play '' Candida'' by

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from ...

and was directed by visiting producer Peter Cotes. It was one of several productions Cotes did in Australia. It was originally made for HSV-7 then presented as part of the ''

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'' . Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.

Plot

Candida is married to Rev James Morrell.

Cast

*Joan Miller as Candida *Lewis Flander as Marchbanks *William Hodge as Burgess *Jeffrey Hodgson as Rev Alexander Mill * Madeline Howell as Proserpine Garnett *Geoffrey King as Morell

Production

Joan Miller had performed the title role on the West End in 1953. The production was shot in Melbourne. It was one of four productions Cotes made in Australia, the others being ''Long Distance'', ''Suspect'', and ''Shadow of the Vine''. He said he would have made more but for the credit freeze. Cotes made it a year before it aired.

Reception

The TV critic for the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said the production "had all the virtues of brilliant casting and all the vices of poor technique... tappeared simply as a televised stage production, without any special reference to the distinctive vocabulary of TV, production itself. In addition, camera work, sound and sets were well below par for the course; camera angles were monotonous and too inclusive_, sound poor, and sets fussily elaborate and consequently distracting. Few will cavil at the quality of the acting, however." The ''Bulletin'' also gave it a poor review saying it "had a fine period setting, Miss Joan Miller in the title role, and dialogue to match the furnishings." ''The Age'' called it "another example of a brilliant professional at work" slthough felt Miller "did not however have the impact of her earlier roles."

References

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* 1960s Australian television plays 1962 television plays 1962 Australian television episodes The General Motors Hour {{tv-episode-stub