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Rusty Bugles
''Rusty Bugles'' was a controversial Australian play written by Sumner Locke Elliott in 1948. It toured extensively throughout Australia between 1948–1949 and was threatened with closure by the New South Wales Chief Secretary of New South Wales, Chief Secretary's Office for obscenity. Production history Premiered on 14 October 1948, it was produced by Doris Fitton and Sydney's Independent Theatre company, and was advertised as an "army comedy documentary". The announcement of its banning was made on 22 October by Jack Baddeley, J. M. (Jack) Baddeley, the Chief Secretary of New South Wales, Chief Secretary and acting Premier of New South Wales. After initially defying the ban, Ftton avoided a forced closure by commissioning a rewrite from the author. After an unprecedented 20-week run in Sydey, the Independent Theatre took the play Melbourne, where it became the first production at The King's Theatre, Melbourne, The King's Theatre when it reopened. Meanwhile, another company wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumner Locke Elliott
Sumner Locke Elliott (17 October 191724 June 1991) was an Australian (later American) novelist and playwright. Biography Elliott was born in Sydney to the writer Sumner Locke and the journalist Henry Logan Elliott. His mother died of eclampsia one day after his birth. Elliott was raised by his aunts, who had a fierce custody battle over him, fictionalised in Elliott's autobiographical novel, '' Careful, He Might Hear You''. Elliott was educated at Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill, Sydney. World War II Elliott became an actor and writer with the Doris Fitton's The Independent Theatre Ltd. He was drafted into the Australian Army in 1942 but was not posted overseas, working as a clerk in Australia. He used those experiences as the inspiration for his controversial play, '' Rusty Bugles''. In October 1948, it achieved the notoriety of being closed down for obscenity by the New South Wales Chief Secretary's Office. However, the place of ''Rusty Bugles'' in the history of Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank O'Donnell (Australian Actor)
Francis Theodore O'Donnell (5 February 1907 – 4 August 1956) was an Australian actor. He performed in amateur theatre before the outbreak of war in 1939 but worked in professional theatre after the war. Biography He was born in Sydney and educated at St Aloysius' College. During the Second World War, he served with the Second Australian Imperial Force. O'Donnell performed in many productions directed by Doris Fitton at Sydney's Independent Theatre Company. Franck O'Donnell achieved notice for his performance as Mac in ''Rusty Bugles'', the controversial 1948 play by Sumner Locke Elliott He was a permanent cast member as the production toured around Australia between 1948 and 1950. Alexander Macdonald wrote in Smith's Weekly about Frank's characterisation of the disgusting Mac, "all completely fantastic, but true as truth itself". Rusty Bugles is considered pivotal in the history of twentieth-century Australian theatreJulian Merrick in his book ''Australia in 50 Plays'' (Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Plays By Sumner Locke Elliott
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Plays About World War II
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1940s Australian Plays
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Australian Plays Adapted Into Films
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1948 Plays
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List Of Television Plays Broadcast On Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)
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The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being '' The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Bugles (1981 Film)
''Rusty Bugles'' is a 1981 Australian television film based on the stage play of the same name. Production Sumner Locke Elliot announced in the late 1970s he wanted the play to be filmed. The ABC filmed it in 1981. It was the second last in a series of play adaptations on the ABC. By this stage the play was established as a modern classic – it had been published by Currency Press in 1980 – and the Herald called it "a wry, rich and intensely Australian comedy peopled by Australian soldiers who chafe at the boredom of life in an out of the way camp while their mates are off fighting a real war." Alan Burke was again associated with the production as producer, although John Matthews was the director. Cast * Graham Corry * Gary Files as Andy Edwards * Ian Gilmour as Rod Carson * Harold Hopkins as Vic Richards * Mark Hembrow * Jeremy Kewley * Serge Lazareff * Stephen Thomas as Eric Otford * Graham Rouse * Tony Barry * Sean Scully * Jack Allen as Mac Reception The ''Sydney M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Bugles (Wednesday Theatre)
"Rusty Bugles" is a television play episode of the Australian ABC television series '' Wednesday Theatre'' which aired on 23 June 1965. Cast * Jack Allan as Mac * John Armstrong as Andy * Stuart Finch as Gig Ape * Kerry Francis as Rod * Guy le Claire as Darky * Robert McDarra as Sgt Brooks * Rod Moore as Keghead * Graham Rouse as Vic * Michael Thomas as Ot * Mark Edwards * Reg Gorman * Charles Little * Tony Bonner * John Salter * Mark Edmonds * Reg Gorman as Ollie Production It was Alan Burke's first production for the ABC since he returned from England where he had directed a TV production of ''The Harp in the South''. it was shot at the ABC's studios in Sydney. Some of the language of the play was toned down for the adaptation. Burke said "I'm very excited about the play and I feel sure viewers will react the same way after they see it on tv." It was designed by Kevin Brooks. Reception The critic for ''The Sydney Morning Herald ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
