The Skin Of Our Teeth (film)
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''The Skin of Our Teeth'' is a 1959 Australian television play based on the play by Thorton Wilder. It starred John Ewart.


Premise

The story of life on Earth as lived by Mr and Mrs Antrobus, and their two children - and their maid, Sabina.


Cast

* John Ewart as Henry * Leonard Teale as Mr Antrobus/Mr Everyman *Aileen Britton as Mrs Antrobus/Mrs Everyman *Diana Davidson as Sabina the maid *Beryl Marshall as Gladys *Robert Hunt as the fortune teller * Nick Tate as the telegraph boy


Production

The film was directed by Alan Burke who had directed a production of ''Skin of Our Teeth'' on stage in Canberra in 1953 and had spent a day talking to Wilder in the US at the latter's New Haven home. Burke had met him through a letter of introduction while on a UNESCO scholarship. Burke considered the meeting with Wilder one of the most important of his life. "He is the most knowledgeable man I've ever met," said Burke. "He is a great humanist and has great faith in mankind." Two sets were used, one for the Antrobus house the other for Atlantic City boardwalk.


Reception

Burke said although the play had "tiny ratings... it represented the big break-through in the production of television plays."Interview with Alan Burke
at ABCTV Gore Hill


See also

* List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)


References


External links

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1953 Australian theatre production
at Ausstage Australian television plays 1959 television plays Films directed by Alan Burke (director) {{Australia-tv-film-stub