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'''''Bertrand''''' is a 1964 [[Australian]] [[television]] film. It aired on non-commercial ABC in a 60-minute time-slot. It was written by Romilly Cavan, and produced by [[Ken Hannam]]. It aired in Sydney on 27 May, 1964<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BAxiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1977%2C8736212|date=May 28, 1964|page=5|title="Bertrand" on Channel 2}}</ref> and in Melbourne on 12 August, 1964.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=TV Guide|date=6 August 1964|page=35}}</ref> It aired in Brisbane on 2 September 1964.<ref name="times">{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=Cat Star, 17, Likes Caviar|page=14|date=26 August 1964}}</ref>
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| released = 27 May, 1964 (Sydney)<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BAxiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1977%2C8736212|date=May 28, 1964|page=5|title="Bertrand" on Channel 2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/123977152/?terms=bertrand&match=1|date=18 May 1964|page=23|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><br>12 August, 1964 (Melbourne)<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|title=TV Guide|date=6 August 1964|page=35|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/122099348/?terms=%22ken%20hannam%22&match=1}}</ref><br>2 September 1964 (Brisbane)<ref name="times">{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=Cat Star, 17, Likes Caviar|page=14|date=26 August 1964}}</ref>
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'''''Bertrand''''' is a 1964 [[Australian]] [[television]] film. It aired on non-commercial ABC in a 60-minute time-slot. It was written by Romilly Cavan, and produced by [[Ken Hannam]].
==Plot==
==Plot==
Set in Sydney, the title character of the drama was a stray cat, who brings together three people, a teenager (Michael Thomas), a recluse (Ronald Morse) and an ex-suffregette (Eve Wynne).
Set in Sydney, the title character of the drama was a stray cat, who brings together three people, a teenager (Michael Thomas), a recluse (Ronald Morse) and an ex-suffregette (Eve Wynne).
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*Eve Wynne as Mrs Glover
*Eve Wynne as Mrs Glover
==Production==
==Production==
It was originally written for British television and set in Britain. The setting was relocated to Australia for this version.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104295157 |title=TELEVISION AND RADIO TODAY |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=27 May 1964 |access-date=25 January 2020 |page=33 |via=Trove }}</ref> The designer was Geoffrey Wedlock. His neighbour, N Jenkins, owned a cat, Tim, who was cast in the lead role. "You'd have thought he'd been around TV studios all his life," said Mrs Jenkins. "He did everything... on cue."<ref name="times"/>
It was originally written for British television and set in Britain.
The setting was relocated to Australia for this version.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104295157 |title=TELEVISION AND RADIO TODAY |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=27 May 1964 |access-date=25 January 2020 |page=33 |via=Trove }}</ref> The designer was Geoffrey Wedlock. His neighbour, N Jenkins, owned a cat, Tim, who was cast in the lead role. "You'd have thought he'd been around TV studios all his life," said Mrs Jenkins. "He did everything... on cue."<ref name="times"/>
==Reception==
==Reception==
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it over long "and tedious" and felt adapting the story to Australia was a mistake.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 March 1964|page=9|title="Betrand" on Channel 2}}</ref>
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' called it over long "and tedious" and felt adapting the story to Australia was a mistake.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 March 1964|page=9|title="Betrand" on Channel 2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/123977643/?terms=%22ken%20hannam%22&match=1}}</ref>
==References==
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Revision as of 09:49, 14 November 2020

Betrand
Screenplay byRomilly Cavan
Directed byKen Hannam
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins[5]
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release27 May, 1964 (Sydney)[1][2]
12 August, 1964 (Melbourne)[3]
2 September 1964 (Brisbane)[4]

Bertrand is a 1964 Australian television film. It aired on non-commercial ABC in a 60-minute time-slot. It was written by Romilly Cavan, and produced by Ken Hannam.

Plot

Set in Sydney, the title character of the drama was a stray cat, who brings together three people, a teenager (Michael Thomas), a recluse (Ronald Morse) and an ex-suffregette (Eve Wynne).

Cast

  • Michael Thomas as Albert Watson
  • Ronald Morse as Tracey
  • Eve Wynne as Mrs Glover

Production

It was originally written for British television and set in Britain.

The setting was relocated to Australia for this version.[6] The designer was Geoffrey Wedlock. His neighbour, N Jenkins, owned a cat, Tim, who was cast in the lead role. "You'd have thought he'd been around TV studios all his life," said Mrs Jenkins. "He did everything... on cue."[4]

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald called it over long "and tedious" and felt adapting the story to Australia was a mistake.[7]

References

  1. ^ ""Bertrand" on Channel 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 May 1964. p. 5.
  2. ^ Sydney Morning Herald. 18 May 1964. p. 23 https://www.newspapers.com/image/123977152/?terms=bertrand&match=1. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 6 August 1964. p. 35.
  4. ^ a b "Cat Star, 17, Likes Caviar". TV Times. 26 August 1964. p. 14.
  5. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 May 1964. p. 15.
  6. ^ "TELEVISION AND RADIO TODAY". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 May 1964. p. 33. Retrieved 25 January 2020 – via Trove.
  7. ^ ""Betrand" on Channel 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 March 1964. p. 9.


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