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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said it "was certainly worth 30 minutes of your time."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|first=Harry|last=Robinson|title=Views will judge new drama series|date=April 18, 1966|page=7}}</ref> The ''Canberra Times'' called it "excellent".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128653968 |title=TELEVISION A slice of pigeon pie |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=40 |issue=11,446 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 April 1966 |accessdate=18 February 2019 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Another critic called it "a tight half hour".<ref name="brave"/> |
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said it "was certainly worth 30 minutes of your time."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|first=Harry|last=Robinson|title=Views will judge new drama series|date=April 18, 1966|page=7}}</ref> The ''Canberra Times'' called it "excellent".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128653968 |title=TELEVISION A slice of pigeon pie |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=40 |issue=11,446 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=19 April 1966 |accessdate=18 February 2019 |page=14 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Another critic called it "a tight half hour".<ref name="brave"/> |
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| "The Pigeon" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Eric Taylor |
| Teleplay by | Peter Finnane |
| Produced by | David Goddard |
| Original air date | 18 April 1966 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
The Pigeon is an Australian television movie. It was the first episode of Australian Playhouse.[1][2][3] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
It was written by new writer Peter Finnane and produced by Eric Taylor.[1][5]
Finnane reportedly wrote another play for the series, The Widow Thrum, but it does not appear to have been filmed.[1]
Plot
Billy Sloane's school principal describes him as sloppy, shoddy, unpunctual, and uncooperative, but also infuriatingly truthful. Things aren't going to well for Billy, though. It's exam time at school and his mother is dying in hospital. His father has taken in a lady 'friend' to look after him and the police are looking for his brother Jack in connection with a string of armed robberies.
The only bright light in Billy's life is a sick pigeon he has found and is caring for. At least it's something he can write passionately about in his English exam. But then he's pulled out of class to be grilled about his brother by a detective. Billy's honesty is about to be put to the test.
Cast
- Ross Thompson as Billy
- Moya O'Sullivan
- Don Philips
- Vaughan Tracey
- John Gregg
- Kenneth Laird
- Lynne Murphy as Billy's mother
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said it "was certainly worth 30 minutes of your time."[6] The Canberra Times called it "excellent".[7] Another critic called it "a tight half hour".[5]
The Age called it "promising".[8]
The Bulletin said it had "a mixture of new talent, experienced players, and several very shaky ones."[9]
References
- ^ a b c "The Pigeon Opens TV Playhouse". The Age. p. 15.
- ^ "ABC's new drama series". Tribune. No. 1459. New South Wales, Australia. 18 May 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TELEVISION Hindsight on 1966 viewing". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 573. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 December 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ a b "Brave, new venture". The Australian Women's Weekly. 4 May 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 25 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (18 April 1966). "Views will judge new drama series". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 7.
- ^ "TELEVISION A slice of pigeon pie". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 446. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 April 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Teletopics". The Age. 28 April 1966. p. 14.
- ^ The bulletin, John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1880, retrieved 23 March 2019
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