''Thirty One Backyards'' is a 1965 television play directed and produced by
Raymond Menmuir and starring
Ray Barrett. It was written by
Alan Seymour
Alan Seymour (6 June 192723 March 2015) was an Australian playwright and author. He is best known for the play ''The One Day of the Year'' (1958). His international reputation rests not only on this early play, but also on his many screenplays, ...
and was an episode of ''
ITV Television Playhouse''.
The play was by an Australian writer and done with Australian cast and director but was made in London. It was one of four plays by Australian writers bought for Australian television. It was made by Rediffusion.
Plot
A young Australian writer, Larry, works out his affair with a spirited English girl, Delphine. They meet at a party.
Cast
*Ray Barrett as Larry
*Susan Hampshire as Delphine
*Jack Smethurst
Reception
The ''Tribune'' said "The play, a competent and entertaining observation on some aspects of the British character and way of life, took an amusing stab at exploding the myth that all Australian men are tall, bronzed gods. The production and direction were very good indeed."
See also
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External links
Thirty One Backyardsat AustLit
31 Backyardsat
IMDB
References
1965 television plays
Works by Alan Seymour
Television plays directed by Raymond Menmuir
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