Ending It was a 1939 BBC TV one-off play, written by Val Gielgud, and starring John Robinson, Joan Marion, and Dino Galvani.[1] It was 30 minutes in duration. It was broadcast live on 25 August 1939.
1957 Australian adaptation
edit| Ending It | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Val Gielgud Hugh Stewart |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Starring | Bruce Beeby Madi Hedd |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Release | 19 June 1957 (Sydney, live)[2] |
| Release | 19 July 1957 (Melbourne, recording)[3] |
The most unusual aspect of the production was that it was later remade for Australian television in 1957 at a time when Australian drama production was rare.[4] It was directed by William Sterling.[5]
Broadcast live on Sydney station ABN-2 on 19 June 1957, a kinescope was made of the broadcast and shown on Melbourne television station ABV-2 on 19 July 1957.[6] It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.
Cast
edit- Bruce Beeby
- Madi Hedd
- Keith Buckley
Production
editBruce Beeby and Madi Hedd were married in real life. They made this shortly after returning to Australia from six years in Britain.[7][8]
Thelma Afford did the design.[9]
See also
edit- Tomorrow's Child - 1957 Australian television play.
- The Passionate Pianist - 1957 Australian television play.
- Box for One - 1958 Australian play, based on a 1949 BBC television play.
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
References
edit- ^ "Ending It (TV Movie 1939) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 1957. p. 8.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 19 July 1957. p. 3.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 18 July 1957. p. 13.
- ^ "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 1957.
- ^ "Couple Co Star in New Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1958.
- ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 June 1957. p. 7.
- ^ "RED IS DANGEROUS...EVEN ON TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia. 4 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
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