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It was the first of four productions Cotes made in Australia, the others being ''Suspect'', ''Candide'' and ''Shadow of the Vine''. He said he would have made more but for the credit freeze.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=Credit Squeeze Hits Plans for Drama|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19610720&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|date=20 July 1961|page=11}}</ref> |
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''The Age'' newspaper, in the section ''Teletopics'', said that ''"Joan Miller gave a most moving portrayal"'' and that the show ''"lived up to expectation"''.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6922%2C2200165</ref> |
''The Age'' newspaper, in the section ''Teletopics'', said that ''"Joan Miller gave a most moving portrayal"'' and that the show ''"lived up to expectation"''.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6922%2C2200165</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:16, 1 May 2020
Long Distance is a 1961 Australian television film. It was based on a 1948 American radio play, and retained the U.S. setting. It was among the first local drama productions by station HSV-7, and aired in a 30-minute time-slot. It was telecast on the 8th of June. An excerpt from it appeared in a 2006 documentary called Studio One, suggesting Long Distance still exists despite the wiping of the era. The film was produced by British producer Peter Cotes and starred his wife, Joan Miller.[1]
It is not known if the show was shown interstate.
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[2]
Premise
A woman's husband is to be executed. After finding proof that he is innocent, his wife tries to contact the judge, but only has 30 minutes to do so.
Cast
- Joan Miller
- Peter Aanensen
- Diana Bell
- Bunney Brooke
- Margaret Browne
- Letty Craydon
- Don Crosby
- Mary Disney
- Ken Goodlet
- Elizabeth Goodman
- Pat Hackett
- Kendrick Hudson
- Olive Jan
- Ron Shand
- Ken Warne
Production
It was the first of four productions Cotes made in Australia, the others being Suspect, Candide and Shadow of the Vine. He said he would have made more but for the credit freeze.[3]
Reception
The Age newspaper, in the section Teletopics, said that "Joan Miller gave a most moving portrayal" and that the show "lived up to expectation".[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Peter Cotes Drama Out of Storage". The Age. 31 May 1962. p. 8.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Credit Squeeze Hits Plans for Drama". The Age. 20 July 1961. p. 11.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eqQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6922%2C2200165
External links
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