''You Can't See 'Round Corners'' is an Australian drama and military TV series that aired on the

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for 26 episodes from 12 July 1967 based on the 1947 novel by

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, updated to be set during the

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. It was directed by David Cahill and shot around Sydney in black and white, and was adapted into a

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in 1969.

Main Cast

Ken Shorter Ken Shorter (born -1947), also credited as Kenneth Shorter. is an Australian actor best known for playing the title role in the biker film ''Stone'' (1974), and ''You Can't See 'round Corners'' (1969).> Television appearances include '' Skippy ...

as Frankie McCoy *

Lyndall Barbour Lyndall Harvey Barbour (19 May 1916 – 10 October 1986) was an Australian actress, primarily of radio, although she also added stage and television work (both series and made-for-television movies) to her repertoire. Born in Egypt to Australian p ...

as Mrs. McCoy *

Rowena Wallace Rowena Wallace (born 23 August 1947) is an English-born Australian stage and screen actress, most especially in the genre of television soap opera. She is best known for her Gold Logie-winning role as conniving Patricia "Pat the Rat" Hamilton/M ...

as Margie Harris * Judith Fisher as Peg Clancy * Carmen Duncan as Myra Neilson *

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as Mick Patterson

Production

This was

's first professional dramatic TV series. She was recommended by

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who was originally going to play the role of Frankie McCoy, the role that went to

Don Storey, 'Interview with Rowena Wallace', ''Classic Australian Television'', Oct 1994
/ref> The series garnered controversy on release because of a scene where Frankie, an army deserter, runs his hand up Margie's skirt. Wallace says she had no idea Shorter was going to do this, which is why her reaction was so authentic. Many stations around Australia cut the scene. The majority of episodes were written by Richard Lane.

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worked on the show as a production assistant.

Reception

The show was generally well received.

References

External links

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Main Cast

Production

Reception

See also

References

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