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'''''Heart Attack''''' is a 1960 Australian TV play written by [[George F. Kerr]]. It was recorded in Melbourne, broadcast "live" there, recorded and shown later on Sydney television.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Play by Kerr|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=7 March 1960|page=15}}</ref> |
'''''Heart Attack''''' is a 1960 Australian TV play written by [[George F. Kerr]]. It was recorded in Melbourne, broadcast "live" there, recorded and shown later on Sydney television.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Play by Kerr|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=7 March 1960|page=15}}</ref> |
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The play was also adapted for radio with a 75 minute running time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103078461 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=34, |issue=9,589 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=30 April 1960 |accessdate=18 February 2019 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Dr Brian Wynter's career is threatened by a blackmailer called Pearce. Pearce learns of Wynter's affair with another woman before his marriage and threatens to tell the doctor's wife, Judith, unless he is paid. Dr Wynter pays him off but Pearce keeps asking for money. Dr Wynter decides the solution is murder. |
Dr Brian Wynter's career is threatened by a blackmailer called Pearce. Pearce learns of Wynter's affair with another woman before his marriage and threatens to tell the doctor's wife, Judith, unless he is paid. Dr Wynter pays him off but Pearce keeps asking for money. Dr Wynter decides the solution is murder. |
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Revision as of 08:30, 18 February 2019
| Heart Attack | |
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| Written by | George F. Kerr |
| Starring | John Morgan |
Production company | ABC |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release dates | 13 January 1960 (Melbourne, live) 9 March 1960 (Sydney) |
Running time | 60 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Heart Attack is a 1960 Australian TV play written by George F. Kerr. It was recorded in Melbourne, broadcast "live" there, recorded and shown later on Sydney television.[1]
The play was also adapted for radio with a 75 minute running time.[2]
Plot
Dr Brian Wynter's career is threatened by a blackmailer called Pearce. Pearce learns of Wynter's affair with another woman before his marriage and threatens to tell the doctor's wife, Judith, unless he is paid. Dr Wynter pays him off but Pearce keeps asking for money. Dr Wynter decides the solution is murder.
Cast
- John Morgan as Dr. Wynter
- Beverley Phillips as Judith
- Edward Brayshaw as Pearce
- Wyn Roberts as Dr. Rutherford
- Marcella Burgoyne as Clare Mackay
- Bruce Archer
- Carol Armstrong
- June Brunelle
- Campbell Copelin
- Edward Howell
- Kendrick Hudson
- Carole Potter
See also
References
The critic for the Sydney Morning Herald called it a "routine medical-domestic drama... given a routine performance... the play bad a kind of tired professional finish but no real originality in its plot or its techniques"in which the leads "all acted competency but without much real conviction."[3]
External links
- Heart Attack at IMDb
References
- ^ "New Play by Kerr". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 March 1960. p. 15.
- ^ "Advertising". The Canberra Times. Vol. 34, , no. 9, 589. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 April 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ ""Live" Play on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 1960. p. 17.
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