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'''''Act of Violence''''' is a 1959 television play broadcast by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref> |
'''''Act of Violence''''' is a 1959 television play broadcast by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]. It was based on a play by Australian writer Iain MacCormick which had previously been broadcast in Britain in 1956. This was typical of Australian television at the time - most locally produced drama consisted of adaptations of overseas stories.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref> It was the third of MacCormick's plays to be adapted by the ABC, the others being ''[[The Small Victory]]'' and ''[[The Sound of Thunder (film)|The Sound of Thunder]]''.<ref name="smh">{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=March 23, 1959|page=19|title=Play By Local Writer}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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It is set in the capital city of a country that has endured war and revolution and the rule of dictators. |
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==Cast== |
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*Owen Weingott as Alexander |
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*Joan Landor as Leonara |
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*[[Annette Andre]] |
*[[Annette Andre]] |
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*Lou Vernon |
*Lou Vernon |
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*[[Max Osbiston]] |
*[[Max Osbiston]] |
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*John Barnard |
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*Douglas Bladon |
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*Henry Gilbert |
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*John Gray |
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*Charles McCallum |
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*Robert McDarra |
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*Peter Wagner |
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*Ossie Wenban |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)]] |
*[[List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)]] |
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Revision as of 05:28, 16 January 2020
| Act of Violence | |
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| Written by | Iain MacCormick |
| Produced by | Paul O'Loughlin |
| Starring | Lou Vernon |
Production company | ABC |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date | 25 March 1959 (Sydney)[1] |
Running time | 75 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Act of Violence is a 1959 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was based on a play by Australian writer Iain MacCormick which had previously been broadcast in Britain in 1956. This was typical of Australian television at the time - most locally produced drama consisted of adaptations of overseas stories.[2] It was the third of MacCormick's plays to be adapted by the ABC, the others being The Small Victory and The Sound of Thunder.[3]
Plot
It is set in the capital city of a country that has endured war and revolution and the rule of dictators.
Cast
- Owen Weingott as Alexander
- Joan Landor as Leonara
- Annette Andre
- Lou Vernon
- Max Osbiston
- John Barnard
- Douglas Bladon
- Henry Gilbert
- John Gray
- Charles McCallum
- Robert McDarra
- Peter Wagner
- Ossie Wenban
See also
References
- ^ "ELECTRIC TRAINS TO HAWKESBURY". The Cumberland Argus. No. 4954. New South Wales, Australia. 25 March 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Play By Local Writer". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1959. p. 19.
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