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'''''Serpent in the Rainbow''''' is an Australian mini series which first screened on the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] in 1973. It was set in the late 19th century.<ref name="scott">Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p233</ref>
'''''Serpent in the Rainbow''''' is an Australian mini series which first screened on the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] in 1973. It was set in the late 19th century.<ref name="scott">Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p233</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aunty's Dramatic year|newspaper=The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald|date=8 April 1973|page= 105}}</ref>


It aired in Melbourne starting 1 November 1973.
==Premise==
In outback Australia toward the end of the 19th century, two families that down sheep stations have different views - the austere Quiggs and the more liberal Lovetts. Helen Quigg leaves her husband and seeks refuge with the Lovetts. The head of the families, Pryor Lovett and Simeon Quigg, do not want violence but the younger members are harder to contain.
==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Kate Fitzpatrick]] as Helen Quigg
* [[Kate Fitzpatrick]] as Helen Quigg
* [[John McCallum (actor)|John McCallum]]
* [[John McCal|pgalum (actor)|John McCallum]] as Pryor Lovett
* [[Ken Wayne]]
* [[Ken Wayne]]
* [[Alfred Sandor]]
* [[Alfred Sandor]] as Simeon Quigg
* [[Shane Porteous]]
* [[Shane Porteous]] as Phillip Lovett
* [[Lionel Long]]
* [[Lionel Long]] as Paul Lovett
* [[Diana Perryman]]
* [[Diana Perryman]]
* [[Cornelia Frances]]
* [[Cornelia Frances]]
*Aileen Britton as Sarah Lovett
*Noel Brophy
*Keith Lee
*Walter Pym
*Alister Smart
==Production==
The title refers to an Aboriginal legend of a snake that controls the destiny of humans.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51395457 |title=ALF GARNETT MOVES UP! |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=41, |issue=12 |location=Australia, Australia |date=22 August 1973 |accessdate=5 June 2023 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref>
==Reception==
The ''Sun Herald'' said "don't miss this one."<ref>{{cite news|first=Valda|last=Marshall|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald (Sunday)|date=2 September 1973|page= 72|title=New outback drama scores again}}</ref>


The ''Bulletin'' called it "a radio play with pictures... earnestly solemn."<ref>{{Citation
|
| title=TELEVISION Slow-moving serpent
| journal=The bulletin.
| year=1880
| section=105 volumes : illustrations (chiefly coloured), portraits (chiefly coloured) ; 30-40 cm.
| issn=0007-4039
| series=John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues).
| issue=Vol. 095 No. 4869 (1 Sep 1973)
| location=Sydney, N.S.W
| publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald
| url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1629175065
| id=nla.obj-1629175065
| access-date=5 June 2023
| via=Trove
}} </ref>
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

Revision as of 02:41, 5 June 2023

Serpent in the Rainbow
Written byBrian Bell
Michael Jenkins
Directed byDouglas Sharp
StarringKate Fitzpatrick
Diana Perryman
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerBrian Bell
CinematographyLloyd Shiels
Running time4 x 1 hour
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release22 August –
12 September 1973

Serpent in the Rainbow is an Australian mini series which first screened on the ABC in 1973. It was set in the late 19th century.[1][2]

It aired in Melbourne starting 1 November 1973.

Premise

In outback Australia toward the end of the 19th century, two families that down sheep stations have different views - the austere Quiggs and the more liberal Lovetts. Helen Quigg leaves her husband and seeks refuge with the Lovetts. The head of the families, Pryor Lovett and Simeon Quigg, do not want violence but the younger members are harder to contain.

Cast

Production

The title refers to an Aboriginal legend of a snake that controls the destiny of humans.[3]

Reception

The Sun Herald said "don't miss this one."[4]

The Bulletin called it "a radio play with pictures... earnestly solemn."[5]

References

  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p233
  2. ^ "Aunty's Dramatic year". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 8 April 1973. p. 105.
  3. ^ "ALF GARNETT MOVES UP!". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 41, , no. 12. Australia, Australia. 22 August 1973. p. 10. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  4. ^ Marshall, Valda (2 September 1973). "New outback drama scores again". The Sydney Morning Herald (Sunday). p. 72.
  5. ^ "TELEVISION Slow-moving serpent", The bulletin., John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues). (Vol. 095 No. 4869 (1 Sep 1973)), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1880, ISSN 0007-4039, nla.obj-1629175065, retrieved 5 June 2023 – via Trove {{citation}}: |issue= has extra text (help); |section= ignored (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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