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==Reception==
==Reception==
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' critic wrote that "the traditional formula of the short thriller was cleverly used, with never a letup in insidious suspense, and a sharply effective final twist to the story" based on "the alliance between the author's compact, ingenious plot and Henri' Safran's subtle production, which built up a taut, oppressive atmosphere within a single room."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=The Hitchcock Manner|date=26 April 1966|page=10}}</ref>
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' critic wrote that "the traditional formula of the short thriller was cleverly used, with never a letup in insidious suspense, and a sharply effective final twist to the story" based on "the alliance between the author's compact, ingenious plot and Henri' Safran's subtle production, which built up a taut, oppressive atmosphere within a single room."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=The Hitchcock Manner|date=26 April 1966|page=10}}</ref>

The ''Woman's Weekly'' said "it kept me right on the edge of my chair."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46946987 |title=PROJECT '66 LOOKS FOR THE ANSWER |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=33, |issue=50 |location=Australia, Australia |date=11 May 1966 |accessdate=18 February 2019 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>

==Later Versions==
==Later Versions==
It was also produced by the BBC in 1967 with [[Guy Doleman]]. It was later produced for television in Canada, Belgium, the US and Italy.
It was also produced by the BBC in 1967 with [[Guy Doleman]]. It was later produced for television in Canada, Belgium, the US and Italy.

Revision as of 06:24, 18 February 2019

"The Tape Recorder"
Australian Playhouse episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 2
Directed byHenri Safran
Teleplay byPat Flower
Produced byDavid Goddard
Original air dateApril 1966
Running time30 mins
Guest appearance
Jennifer Wright
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The Tape Recorder is a 1966 TV play by Australian Pat Flower.[1]

It was originally broadcast as an episode of Australian Playhouse. It was filmed before Christmas in Melbourne in 1965 directed by Henri Safran with Jennifer Wright in the cast.[2]

It was originally written as a two hander but Henri Safran persuaded Flower to cut it down to a one-person piece.[3]

Plot

In a single room a girl sits taking short hand notes by herself from her employer.

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald critic wrote that "the traditional formula of the short thriller was cleverly used, with never a letup in insidious suspense, and a sharply effective final twist to the story" based on "the alliance between the author's compact, ingenious plot and Henri' Safran's subtle production, which built up a taut, oppressive atmosphere within a single room."[4]

The Woman's Weekly said "it kept me right on the edge of my chair."[5]

Later Versions

It was also produced by the BBC in 1967 with Guy Doleman. It was later produced for television in Canada, Belgium, the US and Italy.

It was also adapted for the stage.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ABC's new drama series". Tribune. No. 1459. New South Wales, Australia. 18 May 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Harrison, Agnes (10 March 1966). "Playhouse series could shift drama from doldrums". The Age. p. 14.
  3. ^ "TV reviews". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 April 1966. p. 78.
  4. ^ "The Hitchcock Manner". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 April 1966. p. 10.
  5. ^ "PROJECT '66 LOOKS FOR THE ANSWER". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 33, , no. 50. Australia, Australia. 11 May 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)