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'''''Chimes at Midnight''''' is a 1970 Australian TV play by [[John Croyston]] which aired on the ABC.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110334249 |title=TELEVISION BETTER NOTE |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 July 1970 |access-date=12 February 2020 |page=14 |via=Trove }} </ref> It was the last in a series of TV plays on the ABC called ''[[Australian Plays]]''.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date= July 26, 1970|page=109|title=Television}}</ref>
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'''''Chimes at Midnight''''' is a 1970 Australian TV play by [[John Croyston]] which aired on the ABC. It was directed by Eric Taylor.<ref name="times">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110334249 |title=TELEVISION BETTER NOTE |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=28 July 1970 |access-date=12 February 2020 |page=14 |via=Trove }} </ref> It was the last in a series of TV plays on the ABC called ''[[Australian Plays]]'' and aired 26 July 1970.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date= July 26, 1970|page=109|title=Television|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122794829/?terms=%22chimes%20at%20midnight%22%20abc&match=1}}</ref>


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The plays also included:<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|date=18 June 1970|page=29|title=Back to Drama}}</ref>
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*''Eden House''
*''The Juggler''
*''Catalyst''
*''ritual''
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*''Farce of a Man''
==Plot==
==Plot==
An American soldier on leave in Australia meets an American girl.
An American soldier on leave in Australia meets an American girl.
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*Lynn Murphy
*Lynn Murphy
*Lyn Lee
*Lyn Lee
==Production==
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The plays in the series also included:<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|date=18 June 1970|page=29|title=Back to Drama|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/121465219/}}</ref>
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*''[[Eden House]]''
*''[[The Juggler (TV play)|The Juggler]]''
*''[[Catalyst (TV play)|Catalyst]]''
*''[[Ritual (TV play)|Ritual]]''
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*''[[Farce of a Man]]''
==Reception==
The ''Canberra Times'' said it "was not a bad play, but it could be analysed out of existence. It did have some excellent moments, however."<ref name="times"/>
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13012544/ Chimes at Midnight] at [[IMDB]]
{{John Croyston}}
[[Category:1970 television plays]]
[[Category:1970 television plays]]
[[Category:Australian television plays]]
[[Category:Australian television plays]]

Revision as of 10:08, 12 September 2020

"Chimes at Midnight"
Australian Plays episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 6
Directed byEric Taylor
Teleplay byJohn Croyston
Original air date21 June 1970
List of episodes

Chimes at Midnight is a 1970 Australian TV play by John Croyston which aired on the ABC. It was directed by Eric Taylor.[1] It was the last in a series of TV plays on the ABC called Australian Plays and aired 26 July 1970.[2]

Plot

An American soldier on leave in Australia meets an American girl.

Cast

Production

The plays in the series also included:[3]

Reception

The Canberra Times said it "was not a bad play, but it could be analysed out of existence. It did have some excellent moments, however."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "TELEVISION BETTER NOTE". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 July 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 1970. p. 109.
  3. ^ "Back to Drama". The Age. 18 June 1970. p. 29.
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