Roundabout is a television movie, or rather a live television play, which aired on Australian television in 1957. Broadcast 4 January 1957 on ABC station ABV-2, it is notable as the first example of television drama produced in Melbourne.[3][4]
It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare.[5]
"Official" television broadcasting in the city had only begun two months earlier. There seems to have been a Melbourne production and a Sydney production, as happened with The Twelve Pound Look.
The show is based on a 1952 one-act play by Michael Clayton-Hutton.
A Melbourne production was aired live on 4 January 1957 over 30 minutes. Production was by Bill Eldridge.[7] Filming took place at ABC's studios at Ripponlea. Star Patrick Horgan was appearing on stage at the time and had to get in a taxi to the theatre after filming.[8] Beverly Dunn went on to appear in a number of live TV productions.[9]
roundabout, 1957, film, roundabout, television, movie, rather, live, television, play, which, aired, australian, television, 1957, broadcast, january, 1957, station, notable, first, example, television, drama, produced, melbourne, roundaboutad, from, 1957based. Roundabout is a television movie or rather a live television play which aired on Australian television in 1957 Broadcast 4 January 1957 on ABC station ABV 2 it is notable as the first example of television drama produced in Melbourne 3 4 RoundaboutAd from 4 Jan 1957Based onplay by Michael Clayton HuttonWritten byWilliam SterlingDirected byBill EldridgeCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishProductionRunning time30 mins 1 Production companyABCOriginal releaseNetworkABCRelease4 January 1957 1957 01 04 2 It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare 5 Official television broadcasting in the city had only begun two months earlier There seems to have been a Melbourne production and a Sydney production as happened with The Twelve Pound Look Contents 1 Plot 2 Melbourne cast 3 Production 4 Sydney production 5 Cast 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot editThe original TV listing in The Age newspaper described the plot as a woman s reactions to her husband s suspected affair with another woman 6 Melbourne cast editBritish actor Patrick Horgan Mary Ward as the wife Beverley Dunn as the other woman Sydney Conabere Mira CarletonProduction editThe show is based on a 1952 one act play by Michael Clayton Hutton A Melbourne production was aired live on 4 January 1957 over 30 minutes Production was by Bill Eldridge 7 Filming took place at ABC s studios at Ripponlea Star Patrick Horgan was appearing on stage at the time and had to get in a taxi to the theatre after filming 8 Beverly Dunn went on to appear in a number of live TV productions 9 Sydney production editRoundaboutBased onplay by Michael Clayton Hutton 11 Directed byRaymond MenmuirCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishProductionProduction companyABCOriginal releaseNetworkABCRelease19 February 1957 1957 02 19 10 A Sydney production was directed by Raymond Menmuir and aired February 19 1957 12 13 Cast editRoger Climpson as David Anne Bullen as Ruth Judith Godden as PaulaSee also editThe Passionate Pianist Box for One Tomorrow s Child Ending It The Shadow of Doubt List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1950s References edit TV Guide The Age 3 January 1957 p 20 Advertising The Argus Melbourne Victoria Australia 4 January 1957 p 18 Retrieved 11 May 2020 via Trove From School Plays to Success on TV The Age 19 September 1958 p 20 Gaslight on TV with Melbourne Cast The Age 2 January 1958 p 8 Vagg Stephen 18 February 2019 60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s amp 60s Filmink ABC Channel 2 The Age 3 January 1957 p 11 TV Guide The Age 3 January 1957 p 8 Drama Interviews Live on ABV 2 The Age 3 January 1957 p 15 Lane Richard 2000 The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2 National Film and Sound Archive pp 132 134 TV Guide Sydey Morning Herald 4 January 1957 p 14 TV Channel 2 ABN ABC Weekly Vol 19 no 7 16 February 1957 p 31 TV Channel 2 ABn ABC Weekly 19 February 1957 p 39 TV Radio Programs Sydney Morning Herald 19 February 1957 p 13 External links editRoundabout at IMDb nbsp 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 Roundabout 1957 film amp oldid 1220592806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
