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[[George F. Kerr]] was an English writer who had moved to Australia. He was asked to adapt the play to Australia and decided to set it in Queensland.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=ABC Weekly|title=STUDIO PORTRAIT George F. KERR |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1414279744|date=19 February 1958|page=9}}</ref> Morley had done a number of Ibsen adaptations in England on TV.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 December 1958|newspaper=The Age|page=26|title=Ibsen's Message in TV Drama}}</ref> |
[[George F. Kerr]] was an English writer who had moved to Australia. He was asked to adapt the play to Australia and decided to set it in Queensland.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=ABC Weekly|title=STUDIO PORTRAIT George F. KERR |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1414279744|date=19 February 1958|page=9}}</ref> Morley had done a number of Ibsen adaptations in England on TV.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 December 1958|newspaper=The Age|page=26|title=Ibsen's Message in TV Drama}}</ref> |
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It was broadcast in a series of "live" dramas on Sunday night on ABV-2 Melbourne. In order, they were ''The Governess'', ''The Last Call'', ''The Rose without a Thorn'', ''The Lark'', ''Citizen of Westminster'', and ''Enemy of the People'' (the last of "the season").<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|date=26 September 1958|page=24|title=Line Up of TV Dramas for Sunday Night}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:01, 7 June 2020
| An Enemy of the People | |
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| Directed by | Royston Morley |
| Written by | George F. Kerr |
| Based on | play by Henrik Ibsen |
| Starring | James Condon Edward Smith |
Production company | ABC |
Release dates | 5 November 1958 (Sydney, live) 14 December 1958 (Melbourne, taped) |
Running time | 65 mins[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
An Enemy of the People is a 1958 Australian television play starring James Condon. It was based on the 1882 play by Henrik Ibsen and was updated to a contemporary Australian setting. It was broadcast live.[2]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
Plot
Dr Stockman develops mineral health waters. He discovers the tannery is poisoning the water. This would be expensive to fix so the townspeople are opposed to him.
Cast
- Aileen Britton
- James Condon as Dr. Stockman
- Eleanor Elliott
- Moray Powell
- Lou Vernon
Production
George F. Kerr was an English writer who had moved to Australia. He was asked to adapt the play to Australia and decided to set it in Queensland.[4] Morley had done a number of Ibsen adaptations in England on TV.[5]
It was broadcast in a series of "live" dramas on Sunday night on ABV-2 Melbourne. In order, they were The Governess, The Last Call, The Rose without a Thorn, The Lark, Citizen of Westminster, and Enemy of the People (the last of "the season").[6]
See also
References
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 November 1958. p. 10.
- ^ "Untitled". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 November 1958. p. 9.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "STUDIO PORTRAIT George F. KERR". ABC Weekly. 19 February 1958. p. 9.
- ^ "Ibsen's Message in TV Drama". The Age. 12 December 1958. p. 26.
- ^ "Line Up of TV Dramas for Sunday Night". The Age. 26 September 1958. p. 24.
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