''The Cherry Orchard'' is a 1973 Australian TV adaptation of the 1904 play by

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p26

Cast

Googie Withers Georgette Lizette Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 191715 July 2011), known professionally as Googie Withers, was an English entertainer who was a dancer and actress with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. ...

as Madame Ravensky * Frank Thring as Gaev *

Wendy Hughes Wendy Hughes (29 July 19528 March 2014) was an Australian actress known for her work in theatre, film and television. Her career spanned more than forty years and established her reputation as one of Australia's finest and most prolific actors. ...

* Simon Chilvers *Sandra Lee Patterson *

Tony Llewellyn-Jones Tony Llewellyn-Jones is a British-born Australian actor. He was nominated for the 1976 AFI Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in '' Picnic at Hanging Rock''. Born in London, England, Llewellyn-Jones lived in Singapore, Kua ...

* Michael Duffield *Jennifer Claire *Irene Inescourt *Malcolm Phillips *Rod Anderson as Yasha (replacing John Derum from the stage original) * Dennis Olsen

Production

Googie Withers appeared in the play for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1972 directed by John Sumner. The play was also toured throughout Australia in 1973. It was the second time a Melbourne Theatre Company production had been filmed by the ABC, the previous one being ''

The Man Who Shot the Albatross ''The Man Who Shot the Albatross'' is a play by Ray Lawler about the Rum Rebellion, first performed in 1971. A 1972 television film featured the stage cast. Cast *Leo McKern as Captain Bligh *Michael Aitkens * Frederick Parslow as MacArthur *De ...

'' in 1972.

References

External links

* Australian television films Films based on plays by Anton Chekhov 1970s English-language films 1973 films 1973 television films 1970s Australian films Australian films based on plays {{1970s-Australia-film-stub