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A man, Fred Taylor, investigates the disappearance of a friend, Pete Hayes. He talks to the missing man's wife and daughter. |
A man, Fred Taylor, investigates the disappearance of a friend, Pete Hayes. He talks to the missing man's wife and daughter. |
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*Dennis Miller as Fred Taylor |
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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "an effective suspense play."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Triangle of suspense|date=June 7, 1966 |page=10}}</ref> |
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "an effective suspense play."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Triangle of suspense|date=June 7, 1966 |page=10}}</ref> |
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The ''Canberra Times'' said the production "was marred by weak sound, especially in voice production, and there was a singular lack of emotion and reaction from Mrs LauraOgilvie (Terry Aldred), the mother of the piece" adding "although this play was no masterpiece, it |
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does show that plays can be written for the ABC if they are professionally enough doneon those once-taboo subjects, insanity and sex, and "gotten away with" even if they have to be judiciously censored for family viewing."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136926172 |title=TELEVISION SKILFUL TOUCH |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=7 June 1966 |access-date=11 May 2020 |page=13 |via=Trove }} </ref> |
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| ⚫ | The ''Bulletin'' said the play "creaked in almost every joint. It is bad when the viewer knows that a character moving toward a door is going to pause on the threshold and utter a Significant Statement before he or she exits. As for the significant shotgun blast off set, followed by a re-entry, and the question, “Is he dead?” what could be more pitiful? One can only remark that ABC Television producers are the world's most stubborn in refusing to learn anything from other producers and directors in their own medium. With such direction as one sees in much of “Playhouse,” even a good script would look bad. "<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=The Bulletin|first=Frank|last=Roberts|page=56|date=18 June 1966|title=TELEVISION Unfunny Old Hat|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-689313845}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)]] |
*[[List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)]] |
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Revision as of 14:49, 10 May 2020
| "What About Next Year" | |
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| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Teleplay by | Richard Lane |
| Original air date | 6 June 1966 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
What About Next Year is a 1966 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[1] It was written by Richard Lane for Australian Playhouse.[2][3]
Plot
A man, Fred Taylor, investigates the disappearance of a friend, Pete Hayes. He talks to the missing man's wife and daughter.
Cast
- Dennis Miller as Fred Taylor
- Terry Aldred as Laura Ogilvie
- Victoria Grace
- Edward Howell
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "an effective suspense play."[4]
The Canberra Times said the production "was marred by weak sound, especially in voice production, and there was a singular lack of emotion and reaction from Mrs LauraOgilvie (Terry Aldred), the mother of the piece" adding "although this play was no masterpiece, it does show that plays can be written for the ABC if they are professionally enough doneon those once-taboo subjects, insanity and sex, and "gotten away with" even if they have to be judiciously censored for family viewing."[5]
The Bulletin said the play "creaked in almost every joint. It is bad when the viewer knows that a character moving toward a door is going to pause on the threshold and utter a Significant Statement before he or she exits. As for the significant shotgun blast off set, followed by a re-entry, and the question, “Is he dead?” what could be more pitiful? One can only remark that ABC Television producers are the world's most stubborn in refusing to learn anything from other producers and directors in their own medium. With such direction as one sees in much of “Playhouse,” even a good script would look bad. "[6]
See also
References
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "TELEVISION SKILFUL TOUCH". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 488. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 June 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ The bulletin, John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1880, retrieved 22 March 2019
- ^ "Triangle of suspense". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "TELEVISION SKILFUL TOUCH". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 June 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Roberts, Frank (18 June 1966). "TELEVISION Unfunny Old Hat". The Bulletin. p. 56.
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