Crock of Gold is a 1948 British television play. It was an early television depiction of Australia.[1][2]
| Crock of Gold | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Henry C. James Michael Barry |
| Directed by | Michael Barry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 19 February 1948 |
Michael Barry worked on the script and directed. The story came from Henry C. James.
Cast
edit- Christine Adrian as Daisy
- Allan Bixter as The pianist
- John Boxer as Mr. Darlington
- Edward Byrne as Patrick Connor / A man
- Cyril Chamberlain as Mr. Lewis / A man
- Joyce Chancellor as Bridget
- Ivan Craig as Lofty Saunders
- Richard Hurndall as Sam Jenkins
- Warren Jenkins as Jack Atherton
- W.A. Kelly as Father Kelly / A man with a barrow
- Charles Lamb as Ted
- Pegeen Mair as Cathleen Connor
- Laurence Naismith as Mr. Thomson
- Fred O’Donovan as Dead Sweet Joe Connor
- Charles Rolfe as Arthur NewsteadHorace Sequeira as Will Trelawny
- Morris Sweden as Tom Jones
- Reg Varney as Harry Pickering
- Herbert C. Walton as Jim Escreet
- Marguerite Young as Emigrant
References
edit- ^ "SYDNEY DIARY". The Sun. No. 12, 601. New South Wales, Australia. 17 June 1950. p. 7 (FINAL FOOTBALL LASTRACE). Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Gray, Darren (15 September 2016). "Australian Television Turns 60".
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