''His Excellency'' is a 1958 Australian television film.
It was based on a play which had been previously adapted into a 1952 film, ''
His Excellency
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The play was performed in Australia in 1953.
Plot
An ex-docker is appointed governor of a British island colony.
Cast
*Stewart Ginn as the Governor
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Harvey Adams
Harvey Adams (1889, Warrington, England – 1960, Australia) was an English actor and director who worked extensively in film, stage and radio.
He moved to Australia in 1924 for work after a long career, played leading man for Muriel Starr from 19 ...
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Lola Brooks
*Ric Hutton
*John Juson
*Eric Reiman
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* John Tate (mathematician) (1925–2019), American mathematician
* John Torrence Tate Sr. (1889–1950), American physicist
* John Tate (Australian politician) (1895–1977)
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Owen Weingott
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Production
It was Stewart Ginn's first appearance in a TV play. It was directed by Alan Burke who had just done ''Rose without a Thorn'' for the ABC and directed ''Look Back in Anger'' on stage for the Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Burke went on to become one of the ABC"s leading directors.
See also
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References
External links
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1958 television films
1958 films
Australian television films
Black-and-white Australian television shows
English-language television shows
1950s Australian television plays
Films directed by Alan Burke (director)
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