"Eden House" is a 1970

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from the Australian television series

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, based on the 1969 play of the same name by Australian author

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. The played toured the UK in the 1970s with Jean Kent, and Dermot Walsh in leading roles. It was retitled 'Home on the Pigs back.'

Plot

An aging actress, a widow called Maxine, is haunted by the memory of a son who drowned. Her stepson wants her property. She has a younger lover, Mark.

Cast

Margo Lee Margaret Stella Lee (20 June 1923 - 16 October 1987) credited as Margo Lee, was an Australian actor and singer of radio, stage, film and TV. She worked briefly in Hollywood. Filmography Film *''Into the Straight'' (1949) *'' The Twelve Pound ...

as Maxine *

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as Mark *

Pat Bishop Patricia Mary Bishop (13 June 1946 – 28 March 2000) was an Australian actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland noted for her performances in theatre, film and television series. She was married to the renowned Australian actor Bill Hunter ...

as Portia * Diana Davidson as Kate *

Lyn James Lyn James (13 November 1929 – 31 May 2017), credited also as Marilyn James, was a Welsh-born actress of stage and screen and director, who became known for her career in England and later Australia, particularly as receptionist Helen Gordon in ...

as Honor * Don Pascoe as Victor * Philippa Baker as Helen *

Jeff Kevin Jeff Kevin (born 1944) is an Australian actor and theatre director best known for portraying Arnold Feather in 338 episodes from 1972-1977 in television soap opera ''Number 96'', his character was involved in numerous iconic storyline's inclu ...

as Bernie *

Judy McBurney Judith McBurney (19 May 1948 – 1 December 2018) was an Australian actress and model. She is best known for serial ''The Young Doctors'' in 1,300 episodes as Tania Livingstone and also appeared in cult series'' Prisoner'' as Sandra" Pixie" Mas ...

Production

It was taped at the ABC Studios in Gore Hill Sydney on March 16 to March 19, 1970.

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was one of the cameramen.Title page of script
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References

External links

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''Eden House'' play
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Copy of script for 1970 version
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