The BBC produced a version in 1946. The cast included Bonar Colleano, Finlay Currie, Alec Mango and Jack Newmark. Broadcast live, the transmissions were not recorded, and as such it is lost.[3]
19 March 1957 (1957-03-19) (Sydney, live)[4] 5 April 1957 (1957-04-05) (Melbourne, taped)[5]
A 1957 version of In the Zone was a very early attempt at Australian television drama, airing during the first few months of TV in that country.[6]
It was produced in Sydney and telerecorded/kinescoped for Melbourne broadcast (these were the only two cities in Australia with television at the time), and aired on ABC, and was broadcast in a 30-minute time-slot.[7][8]
Archival status is unknown. Most of the very early Australian television drama were adaptations of overseas stage plays, or new versions of works originally presented on the BBC in the UK. In the Zone was an example of both, as the play had previously been presented on the BBC during 1946. It is not known if the two versions used the same script.
Premiseedit
The lives of the crew of a tramp steamer in World War I.
zone, play, zone, 1917, stage, play, eugene, neill, zonefirst, edition, printing, 1919, plays, including, zonewritten, byeugene, neilldate, premiered31, october, 1917, 1917, place, premieredcomedy, theatre, york, citysettingthe, forecastle, british, tramp, ste. In the Zone is a 1917 stage play by Eugene O Neill 1 In the ZoneFirst edition printing 1919 of one act plays including In the ZoneWritten byEugene O NeillDate premiered31 October 1917 1917 10 31 Place premieredComedy Theatre New York CitySettingThe forecastle of the British tramp steamer Glencairn in 1915 Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Adaptations 3 1 Opening 3 2 1946 British TV version 4 1957 Australian TV version 4 1 Premise 4 2 Cast 4 3 Other versions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot editThe adventures of the crew of a small tramp steamer in World War I 1 Characters editThe cast of characters in In the Zone is listed in the 1919 collectionThe Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea 2 Smitty Davis Swanson Scotty Ivan Paul Jack Driscoll CockyAdaptations editOpening edit In the Zone opened October 31 1917 by The Washington Square Players at The Comedy Theatre 1 1946 British TV version edit The BBC produced a version in 1946 The cast included Bonar Colleano Finlay Currie Alec Mango and Jack Newmark Broadcast live the transmissions were not recorded and as such it is lost 3 1957 Australian TV version editIn the ZoneBased onplay by Eugene O NeillDirected byWilliam SterlingCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishProductionRunning time30 minsProduction companyABCOriginal releaseNetworkABN 2Release19 March 1957 1957 03 19 Sydney live 4 5 April 1957 1957 04 05 Melbourne taped 5 A 1957 version of In the Zone was a very early attempt at Australian television drama airing during the first few months of TV in that country 6 It was produced in Sydney and telerecorded kinescoped for Melbourne broadcast these were the only two cities in Australia with television at the time and aired on ABC and was broadcast in a 30 minute time slot 7 8 Archival status is unknown Most of the very early Australian television drama were adaptations of overseas stage plays or new versions of works originally presented on the BBC in the UK In the Zone was an example of both as the play had previously been presented on the BBC during 1946 It is not known if the two versions used the same script Premise edit The lives of the crew of a tramp steamer in World War I Cast edit Bruce Beeby as Davis Richard Meikle as Jack Keith Buckley as Scotty Owen Weingott as Smitty John Bluthal as Driscoll Bruce Wishart as CockyOther versions edit A different version may have aired on British television in 1960 9 The play formed part of the basis for the 1940 film The Long Voyage Home See also editList of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1950s References edit a b c In the Zone Retrieved 13 November 2020 O Neill Eugene 1919 The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea Boni amp Liveright p 84 Archived copy Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 17 October 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link TV news Sydney Morning Herald 13 March 1957 p 6 TV guide The Age 4 April 1957 p 15 Vagg Stephen 18 February 2019 60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s amp 60s Filmink SEEN ON CHANNEL 2 ABN ABC Weekly 16 March 1957 p 19 Sydney Kinescope Shows for ABV 2 The Age 4 April 1957 p 21 Archived copy Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 17 October 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link External links editIn the Zone at the Internet Broadway Database 1946 BBC TV version on IMDb 1957 ABC TV version on IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title In the Zone play amp oldid 1185357413, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
