21 August 1957 (1957-08-21) (Sydney, live)[1] 20 September 1957 (1957-09-20) (Melbourne, tape)[2]
Broadcast live in Sydney, it was kinescoped/telerecorded for showing in Melbourne (these were the only Australian cities with TV at the time). Based on the play by Patrick Hamilton, it aired in a 70-minute time-slot on non-commercial ABC.
Two friends, Granello and Brandon, commit murder for the thrill of it. They hide the body in their apartment and invite the family and friends of their victim over for a party.
Rehearsals started in July 1957. Star John Meillon just finished a long run on stage in The Reluctant Debutante. It was recorded in Sydney and broadcast live. A tape recording was later broadcast in Melbourne.[5] It was Meillon's first TV play.[6]
Reception
According to an article on 19 September 1957 edition of The Age, the broadcast was well received by viewers during its Sydney telecast, and producer Sterling was happy with the quality of the kinescope/telerecording.[7]
1959 Australian TV Version
The play was filmed again for Australian TV in 1959, this time shot in Melbourne for ATN Channel 7.
rope, 1957, film, rope, 1957, australian, television, film, based, play, rope, patrick, hamilton, presented, real, time, ropead, from, 1957genrethrillerbased, onplay, patrick, hamiltondirected, bywilliam, sterlingcountry, originaustraliaoriginal, languageengli. Rope is a 1957 Australian television film based on the play Rope by Patrick Hamilton It was presented in real time 3 4 RopeAd from SMH 21 Aug 1957GenrethrillerBased onplay by Patrick HamiltonDirected byWilliam SterlingCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishProductionRunning time70 minutesProduction companyABCReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal release21 August 1957 1957 08 21 Sydney live 1 20 September 1957 1957 09 20 Melbourne tape 2 Broadcast live in Sydney it was kinescoped telerecorded for showing in Melbourne these were the only Australian cities with TV at the time Based on the play by Patrick Hamilton it aired in a 70 minute time slot on non commercial ABC Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 1959 Australian TV Version 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot EditTwo friends Granello and Brandon commit murder for the thrill of it They hide the body in their apartment and invite the family and friends of their victim over for a party Cast EditJohn Meillon Bruce Beeby Don Pascoe Roger Climpson June Collis Tom Farley Keith JervisProduction EditRehearsals started in July 1957 Star John Meillon just finished a long run on stage in The Reluctant Debutante It was recorded in Sydney and broadcast live A tape recording was later broadcast in Melbourne 5 It was Meillon s first TV play 6 Reception EditAccording to an article on 19 September 1957 edition of The Age the broadcast was well received by viewers during its Sydney telecast and producer Sterling was happy with the quality of the kinescope telerecording 7 1959 Australian TV Version EditThe play was filmed again for Australian TV in 1959 this time shot in Melbourne for ATN Channel 7 See also EditList of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1950s References Edit All the TV Programmers ABC Weekly 21 August 1957 p 34 TV Guide The Age 19 September 1957 Talk about ABC Weekly 21 August 1957 p 46 Television news Sydney Morning Herald 7 August 1957 p 7 TV news Sydney Morning Herald 31 July 1957 p 10 Actor in Demand is a Swimmer The Age 28 November 1957 Murder Classic Jacobs Story ABV 2 Drama The Age 19 September 1957 p 11 External links EditRope on IMDb Copy of set design at Tribute Site for ABC Gore Hill This article related to an Australian made for TV movie is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rope 1957 film amp oldid 1105242745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
