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| "The Pigeon" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Eric Taylor |
| Teleplay by | Peter Finnane |
| Produced by | David Goddard |
| Original air date | 18 April 1966 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
The Pigeon is an Australian TV movie. It was the first episode of Australian Playhouse.[1]
It was written by new writer Peter Finnane and produced by Eric Taylor.[1][2]
Finnane reportedly wrote another play for the series, The Widow Thrum, but it does not appear to have been filmed.[1]
Plot
Billy Sloane's school principal describes him as sloppy, shoddy, unpunctual, and uncooperative, but also infuriatingly truthful. Things aren't going to well for Billy, though. It's exam time at school and his mother is dying in hospital. His father has taken in a lady 'friend' to look after him and the police are looking for his brother Jack in connection with a string of armed robberies.
The only bright light in Billy's life is a sick pigeon he has found and is caring for. At least it's something he can write passionately about in his English exam. But then he's pulled out of class to be grilled about his brother by a detective. Billy's honesty is about to be put to the test.
Cast
- Ross Thompson as Billy
- Moya O'Sullivan
- Don Philips
- Vaughan Tracey
- John Gregg
- Kenneth Laird
- Lynne Murphy as Billy's mother
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said it "was certainly worth 30 minutes of your time."[3]
References
- ^ a b c "The Pigeon Opens TV Playhouse". The Age. p. 15.
- ^ "Brave, new venture". The Australian Women's Weekly. 4 May 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 25 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (April 18, 1966). "Views will judge new drama series". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
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