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The production was well received, the ''Woman's Weekly'' reviewer saying "Murder Story" and its actors engrossed—indeed hypnotised—me."<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> |
The production was well received, the ''Woman's Weekly'' reviewer saying "Murder Story" and its actors engrossed—indeed hypnotised—me."<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> The show was repeated in January 1960 - when announcing this ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' said the production "was regarded as one of the ABC's best TV productions."<ref>{{cite news|first=Valda|last=Marshall|title=TV Merry Go Round|date=19 November 1959|page=25}}</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> |
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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| Murder Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | thriller |
| Written by | Ludovic Kennedy |
| Directed by | Raymond Menmuir |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 19, 1958.[1] |
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[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
Kennedy's play had been performed for British TV in 1958 as an episode of Armchair Theatre.[4] The show was filmed live at ABC's Sydney studios.
Reception
The production was well received, the Woman's Weekly reviewer saying "Murder Story" and its actors engrossed—indeed hypnotised—me."[5] The show was repeated in January 1960 - when announcing this The Sydney Morning Herald said the production "was regarded as one of the ABC's best TV productions."[6]
There was a production of Kennedy's original play put on at the Independent Theatre in Sydney shortly after the TV play aired.[7]
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.
- ^ Murder Story 1958 British version at IMDb
- ^ "Western heroes revolt". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia, Australia. 18 June 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Marshall, Valda (19 November 1959). "TV Merry Go Round". p. 25.
- ^ ""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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