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| studio = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
| studio = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
| distributor = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
| distributor = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
| released = 4 December 1968<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=TV Guide|date=2 December 1968|page=27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=29 November 1968|title=Television|page=17|newspaper=The Age}}</ref>
| released = 4 December 1968 (Sydney, Melbourne)<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=TV Guide|date=2 December 1968|page=27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120577896/?terms=%22cobwebs%20in%20concrete%22&match=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=29 November 1968|title=Television|page=17|newspaper=The Age}}</ref><br>11 December 1968 (Brisbane)<ref name="times">{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=Bridge disaster uncovers ruthless power struggle|date=4 December 1968|page=9}}</ref>
| runtime = 60 mins
| runtime = 60 mins
| country = Australia
| country = Australia
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'''''Cobwebs in Concrete''''' is a 1968 Australian TV play written by actor [[John Warwick]]. It aired on the ABC as part of the anthology show ''[[Wednesday Theatre]]'' immediately after ''[[The Queen's Bishop]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 November 1968|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=58|title=The Scorpios Who Shine}}</ref>
'''''Cobwebs in Concrete''''' is a 1968 Australian TV play written by actor [[John Warwick]]. It aired on the ABC as part of the anthology show ''[[Wednesday Theatre]]'' immediately after ''[[The Queen's Bishop]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 November 1968|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|page=58|title=The Scorpios Who Shine|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/120558092/?terms=%22cobwebs%20in%20concrete%22&match=1}}</ref>
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.<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>
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.<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>
==Plot==
==Plot==
A bridge over the Sunda River collapses killing four adults and 22 children. An investigation results.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|date=28 November 1968|title=TV Guide|page=39}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136958797 |title=THE BRIDGE OF DISASTER. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=2 December 1968 |accessdate=3 April 2015 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
A bridge over the Sunda River in Bali collapses killing four adults and 22 children. An investigation results. The bridge was built by Dan Fenner, an ambitious man in his early thirties. The design of the bridge brought him much acclaim. Investigations reveal various jealousies and passions.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|date=28 November 1968|title=TV Guide|page=39}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136958797 |title=THE BRIDGE OF DISASTER. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=2 December 1968 |accessdate=3 April 2015 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
==Cast==
==Cast==
*Frank Wilson as Kruger, a financial tycoon<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136958644 |title=WEDNESDAY. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=2 December 1968 |accessdate=3 April 2015 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*Frank Wilson as Kruger, a financial tycoon<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136958644 |title=WEDNESDAY. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |date=2 December 1968 |accessdate=3 April 2015 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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*Wynn Roberts as Dan Fenner, a major bridge designer
*Wynn Roberts as Dan Fenner, a major bridge designer
*Ian Neal
*Ian Neal
*William Hodge
*William Hodge as Cameron Fisher
*Peter Aanensen as Jason, a transport tycoon
*Peter Aanensen as Jason, a transport tycoon
*Lynn Lee
*Lynn Lee
*Sheila Florence
*Sheila Florence as Kathy
*Dennis Miller
*Dennis Miller as Scott Harland
==Production==
==Production==
Frank Wilson was better known as a "song and dance man" at the time. The play was made in Melbourne's ABC studios.<ref>{{cite news|title=Untitled|newspaper=The Age|date=28 November 1968|page=30}}</ref>
Frank Wilson was better known as a "song and dance man" at the time. The play was made in Melbourne's ABC studios.<ref>{{cite news|title=Untitled|newspaper=The Age|date=28 November 1968|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122126711/?terms=%22cobwebs%20in%20concrete%22&match=1}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}

Revision as of 00:40, 15 October 2020

Cobwebs in Concrete
Directed byPatrick Barton
Written byJohn Warwick
Production
company
Distributed byAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
Release dates
4 December 1968 (Sydney, Melbourne)[1][2]
11 December 1968 (Brisbane)[3]
Running time
60 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Cobwebs in Concrete is a 1968 Australian TV play written by actor John Warwick. It aired on the ABC as part of the anthology show Wednesday Theatre immediately after The Queen's Bishop.[4] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[5]

Plot

A bridge over the Sunda River in Bali collapses killing four adults and 22 children. An investigation results. The bridge was built by Dan Fenner, an ambitious man in his early thirties. The design of the bridge brought him much acclaim. Investigations reveal various jealousies and passions.[6][7]

Cast

  • Frank Wilson as Kruger, a financial tycoon[8]
  • Michael Duffield as Sir Miles Parker, chairman of the biggest construction group in England
  • Wynn Roberts as Dan Fenner, a major bridge designer
  • Ian Neal
  • William Hodge as Cameron Fisher
  • Peter Aanensen as Jason, a transport tycoon
  • Lynn Lee
  • Sheila Florence as Kathy
  • Dennis Miller as Scott Harland

Production

Frank Wilson was better known as a "song and dance man" at the time. The play was made in Melbourne's ABC studios.[9]

References

  1. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 December 1968. p. 27.
  2. ^ "Television". The Age. 29 November 1968. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Bridge disaster uncovers ruthless power struggle". TV Times. 4 December 1968. p. 9.
  4. ^ "The Scorpios Who Shine". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 November 1968. p. 58.
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  6. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 28 November 1968. p. 39.
  7. ^ "THE BRIDGE OF DISASTER". The Canberra Times. 2 December 1968. p. 17. Retrieved 3 April 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. 2 December 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 3 April 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Untitled". The Age. 28 November 1968. p. 30.


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