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'''''The Sound of Thunder''''' is a 1957 Australian television play by [[Iain MacCormick (writer)|Iain MacCormick]]. It starred Moira Carleton.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48206560 |title=TELEVISION PARADE |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=25, |issue=16 |location=Australia, Australia |date=25 September 1957 |accessdate=15 February 2017 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was described as "the longest and most ambitious play ABN [the ABC] has put over so far"<ref name="smh"/> although ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest (1957 Australian TV play)|The Importance of Being Ernest]]'', which followed on December 18, exceeded it by 12 minutes. |
'''''The Sound of Thunder''''' is a 1957 Australian television play by Australian writer [[Iain MacCormick (writer)|Iain MacCormick]]. It starred Moira Carleton.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48206560 |title=TELEVISION PARADE |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=25, |issue=16 |location=Australia, Australia |date=25 September 1957 |accessdate=15 February 2017 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was described as "the longest and most ambitious play ABN [the ABC] has put over so far"<ref name="smh"/> although ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest (1957 Australian TV play)|The Importance of Being Ernest]]'', which followed on December 18, exceeded it by 12 minutes. |
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It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare.<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 made at a time when Australian drama production was rare.<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> The ABC had previously broadcast ''[[Small Victory]]'' by MacCormick and would later do ''[[Act of Violence (1959 film)|Act of Violence]]'' (1958) by the same author.<ref name="smho">{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=March 23, 1959|page=19|title=Play By Local Writer}}</ref> |
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==Premise== |
==Premise== |
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During the [[Allied invasion of Italy]] in World War Two, two lovers, Pietro and Lucia, are affected. |
During the [[Allied invasion of Italy]] in World War Two, two lovers, Pietro and Lucia, are affected. |
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Revision as of 05:35, 16 January 2020
| The Sound of Thunder | |
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| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Written by | Iain MacCormick |
Production company | ABC |
Release dates | 23 October 1957 (Melbourne, live) 11 December 1957 (Sydney)[1] |
Running time | 78 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Sound of Thunder is a 1957 Australian television play by Australian writer Iain MacCormick. It starred Moira Carleton.[2] It was described as "the longest and most ambitious play ABN [the ABC] has put over so far"[1] although The Importance of Being Ernest, which followed on December 18, exceeded it by 12 minutes.
It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare.[3] The ABC had previously broadcast Small Victory by MacCormick and would later do Act of Violence (1958) by the same author.[4]
Premise
During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War Two, two lovers, Pietro and Lucia, are affected.
Cast
- Edward Brayshaw as Pietro
- Judith Godden as Lucia
- Robert Peach as the English major
- Philip Staintin
Production
The Sound of Thunder was the first of a cycle of war plays under the title of The Promised Years. The series was written for BBC television by English writer Iain McCormack. The plays deal with the effect of war on small groups of ordinary people of different nationalities, "small people in the big messup," according to McCormick.[1]
William Sterling went down to Melbourne to produce the play in September and October. It involved seven weeks of preparation, three weeks of rehearsals and two days of camera rehearsals before it was telecast, and filmed for Sydney TV. Judith Godden was in holiday in Melbourne when cast. Robert Peach was a compere of C.M.F. entertainment units in Melbourne.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ambitious Long Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 December 1957. p. 14.
- ^ "TELEVISION PARADE". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25, , no. 16. Australia, Australia. 25 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ 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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