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'''''Murder Story''''' is a 1958 Australian television play. It was based on a script by [[Ludovic Kennedy]] and starred Neva Carr-Glynn, [[John Ewart]] and Douglas Kelly. |
'''''Murder Story''''' is a 1958 Australian television play. It was based on a script by [[Ludovic Kennedy]] based on the Croydon roof top murder and starred Neva Carr-Glynn, [[John Ewart]] and Douglas Kelly. It was directed by [[Raymond Menmuir]] and aired May 19, 1958.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Suspense Drama|date=June 16, 1958|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=All the TV Programmes|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1435955887|magazine=ABC Weekly|date=21 May 1958|page=34}}</ref> |
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Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.<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> |
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.<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> |
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==Plot== |
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A 19 year old is sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Albert Tomkins. |
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==Cast== |
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*John Ewart, |
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*[[Richard Meikle]] |
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*Neva Carr Glyn |
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*Douglas Kelly |
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==Production== |
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The show was filmed live at ABC's Sydney studios. |
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==Reception== |
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The production was well received.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51940428 |title=Western heroes revolt |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=Australia, Australia |date=18 June 1958 |access-date=17 January 2020 |page=13 |via=Trove }} </ref> |
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There was a production of Kennedy's original play put on at the Independent Theatre in Sydney shortly after the TV play aired.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225603984 |title=“MURDER STORY” |newspaper=[[Le Courrier Australien]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=19 September 1958 |access-date=17 January 2020 |page=5 |via=Trove }} </ref> |
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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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==External links== |
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*{{IMDb title|3413096}} |
*{{IMDb title|3413096}} |
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{{Raymond Menmuir}} |
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[[Category:Australian television plays]] |
[[Category:Australian television plays]] |
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[[Category:1958 television plays]] |
[[Category:1958 television plays]] |
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Revision as of 05:09, 17 January 2020
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Murder Story is a 1958 Australian television play. It was based on a script by Ludovic Kennedy based on the Croydon roof top murder and starred Neva Carr-Glynn, John Ewart and Douglas Kelly. It was directed by Raymond Menmuir and aired May 19, 1958.[1][2]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
Plot
A 19 year old is sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Albert Tomkins.
Cast
- John Ewart,
- Richard Meikle
- Neva Carr Glyn
- Douglas Kelly
Production
The show was filmed live at ABC's Sydney studios.
Reception
The production was well received.[4]
There was a production of Kennedy's original play put on at the Independent Theatre in Sydney shortly after the TV play aired.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Suspense Drama". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 1958. p. 15.
- ^ "All the TV Programmes". ABC Weekly. 21 May 1958. p. 34.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Western heroes revolt". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia, Australia. 18 June 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ ""MURDER STORY"". Le Courrier Australien. New South Wales, Australia. 19 September 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via Trove.
External links
- Murder Story at IMDb
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