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It was the first of three plays by Michael Boddy done by ''Australian Playhouse''. It was filmed in Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iRZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3589%2C546208|title=Untitled|date=3 August 1967|page=13}}</ref> |
It was the first of three plays by Michael Boddy done by ''Australian Playhouse''. It was filmed in Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iRZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3589%2C546208|title=Untitled|date=3 August 1967|page=13}}</ref> |
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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said it "falls short on audience involvement."<ref>{{cite news|date=5 October 1967|page=11|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=It's Tough for TV Writers|first=Harry|last=Robinson}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:09, 3 June 2020
| "John Forrester Awaits the Light" | |
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| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Eric Taylor |
| Teleplay by | Michael Boddy |
| Original air date | 20 September 1967 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
john Forrester Awaits the Light is a 1967 Australian television play. It was part of Australian Playhouse.[1][2]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
Plot
An amibitious young businessman (Peter Whitford) believes he should test his potential with women but Vera doesn't react to his overtures.
Cast
- Peter Whitford
- June Thody as Vera
- Hugh Scott
Production
It was the first of three plays by Michael Boddy done by Australian Playhouse. It was filmed in Sydney.[4]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said it "falls short on audience involvement."[5]
References
- ^ "ON TELEVISION It's tough for TV writers". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 October 1967. p. 11.
- ^ "MONDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 790. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 September 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Untitled". The Age. 3 August 1967. p. 13.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (5 October 1967). "It's Tough for TV Writers". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11.
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