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'''''Dark Under the Sun''''' is a 1960 Australian TV play. It was written by Brisbane author, Chris Gardner, who also wrote ''[[A Private Island]]'' (1964). Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. ''Filmink'' magazine thought ''Dark Under the Sun'' was "an indication that Australian television was willing to confront some of the nation’s trickier social issues head on."<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>
'''''Dark Under the Sun''''' is a 1960 Australian TV play. It was written by Brisbane author, Chris Gardner, who also wrote ''[[The House of Mancello]]'' (1962) and ''[[A Private Island]]'' (1964). Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. The play concerned an interracial romance which led ''Filmink'' magazine to think it was "an indication that Australian television was willing to confront some of the nation’s trickier social issues head on."<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> Other Australian TV plays to deal with racial issues included ''[[Burst of Summer]]''.


It was aired on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] and ran for an hour on Wednesday 27 April 1960 at 8.30pm. It was produced in Melbourne<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XX1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3835%2C7559302|title=Drama on Racial Problem|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=25 April 1960|page=15}}</ref>
It was aired on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] and ran for an hour on Wednesday 27 April 1960 at 8.30pm. It was produced in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XX1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3835%2C7559302|title=Drama on Racial Problem|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=25 April 1960|page=15}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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*[[Edward Brayshaw]] as Jim Robertson
*[[Edward Brayshaw]] as Jim Robertson
*Moira Carleton as Grannie Hill
*Moira Carleton as Grannie Hill
*Elizabeth Goodman as Julie Handford
*Elizabeth Goodma as Julie Handford
*James Lynch as Les Holland
*James Lynch as Les Holland
*Berys Marsh as Beryl Parker
*Berys Marsh as Beryl Parker
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*Joyce Turner as Mr Handford
*Joyce Turner as Mr Handford
==Production==
==Production==
In January 1960 the ABC announced the play would be one of several new TV plays from Australian writers. The others included ''Eye of the Night'', ''The Turning Point'' and ''The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day''.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=January 31, 1960|page=80|title=TV Merry Go Round}}</ref>
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William Sterling said the play was written in the style of [[Paddy Chayevsky]] or Ted Willis.<ref name="age">{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FZ5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sa0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7113%2C2926980|date=March 17, 1960|page=13|title=Untitled}}</ref>

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Director William Sterling said the play was written in the style of [[Paddy Chayevsky]] or [[Ted Willis]] - "a familiar social situation being shown in a simple, believable story with recognisable characters appearing in realistic situations and arguing their point of view forcefully without being mere mouthpieces for a particular opinion."<ref name="age">{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FZ5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sa0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7113%2C2926980|date=March 17, 1960|page=13|title=Untitled}}</ref>
==Reception==
==Reception==
''The Age'' said it was "outstanding".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19601229&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=Year ABC Gave Us a Heart Attack - and Remedy|newspaper=The Age|date=29 December 1960|page=9}}</ref>
''The Age'' said it was "outstanding".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_4RVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sqkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5331%2C4392039|title=Year ABC Gave Us a Heart Attack - and Remedy|newspaper=The Age|last=Janus|date=29 December 1960|page=9}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 09:55, 24 May 2020

Dark Under the Sun
Written byChris Gardner
Directed byWilliam Sterling
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release23 March 1960 (Melbourne)[1]
27 April 1960 (Sydney)

Dark Under the Sun is a 1960 Australian TV play. It was written by Brisbane author, Chris Gardner, who also wrote The House of Mancello (1962) and A Private Island (1964). Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. The play concerned an interracial romance which led Filmink magazine to think it was "an indication that Australian television was willing to confront some of the nation’s trickier social issues head on."[2] Other Australian TV plays to deal with racial issues included Burst of Summer.

It was aired on ABC and ran for an hour on Wednesday 27 April 1960 at 8.30pm. It was produced in Melbourne.[3]

Plot

A university-educated half-aboriginal man, Jim Robertson, falls for a white woman, his childhood playmate, Julie Handford. Social and family problems begin when they decide to get married. The play is set at a homestead near a Queensland banana plantation.

Cast

  • Edward Brayshaw as Jim Robertson
  • Moira Carleton as Grannie Hill
  • Elizabeth Goodma as Julie Handford
  • James Lynch as Les Holland
  • Berys Marsh as Beryl Parker
  • John Norman as Dave Handford
  • Joyce Turner as Mr Handford

Production

In January 1960 the ABC announced the play would be one of several new TV plays from Australian writers. The others included Eye of the Night, The Turning Point and The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day.[4]

Director William Sterling said the play was written in the style of Paddy Chayevsky or Ted Willis - "a familiar social situation being shown in a simple, believable story with recognisable characters appearing in realistic situations and arguing their point of view forcefully without being mere mouthpieces for a particular opinion."[1]

Reception

The Age said it was "outstanding".[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Untitled". The Age. 17 March 1960. p. 13.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  3. ^ "Drama on Racial Problem". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 April 1960. p. 15.
  4. ^ "TV Merry Go Round". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1960. p. 80.
  5. ^ Janus (29 December 1960). "Year ABC Gave Us a Heart Attack - and Remedy". The Age. p. 9.


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