"The Cheerful Cuckold" is a 1969 Australian TV play. It was written by and stars
Alan Hopgood
Alan John Hopgood AM (29 September 1934 – 19 March 2022), also known as Alan Hopwood, was an Australian actor, producer, and writer. He wrote the screenplay for the 1972 film '' Alvin Purple'' and made appearances in television shows such as ...
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Plot
It was about a young university lecturer (Hopgood) who is cuckolded by his wife Sybil (Sue Donovan). He devises a method to deal with it.
Cast
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Alan Hopgood
Alan John Hopgood AM (29 September 1934 – 19 March 2022), also known as Alan Hopwood, was an Australian actor, producer, and writer. He wrote the screenplay for the 1972 film '' Alvin Purple'' and made appearances in television shows such as ...
as Gareth
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Sue Donovan as Sybil
*Joseph James as Max
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Robin Ramsay as Tony Champion
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Lyndel Rowe as Shirley
*Michael Duffield as Professor Garraway
Production
The show was recorded in late 1968. ''The Age'' previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.
Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969. The show was not broadcast until December 1969.
Reception
One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."
The script won the Awgie Award.
References
External links
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Full script of "The Cheerful Cuckold"at
National Archives of Australia
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1960s Australian television plays
1969 Australian television episodes
1969 television plays
Australian Plays (season 1) episodes