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Goodbye, Gloria, Hello!

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Goodbye, Gloria, Hello! is a 1967 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It ran for a little over an hour and aired on the ABC on 10 April 1967.[1] It was written by Peter Kenna.[2][3]

Plot

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, "a stuffed dog, a canary and a lodger come first in what loosely may be termed Gloria's affection."[4] A hen pecked husband, Clive, decides there must be at least one way of getting rid of his wife, Gloria.[5]

Cast

  • Brigid Lenihan as Gloria
  • Joan MacArthur as Gloria's vengeful sister
  • Brian James as Clive
  • William Hodge as Hopgood the lodger
  • John Roddick
  • William Hodge

Reception

The Age called it "exciting... something to see."[6]

1964

The play had aired on the BBC in 1964 as Goodbye Gloria Goodbye. The Sunday Times said it was "not wholly successful, but... of a distinctive flavour"[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Monday, April 10". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 April 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 24 January 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "Three Smart Gals". The Age. 6 April 1967. p. 28.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (19 February 2022). "Forgotten Australian television plays: Cross of Gold and Goodbye Gloria Hello". Filmink.
  4. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 April 1967. p. 14.
  5. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 4 April 1967. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Teletopics". The Age. 13 April 1967. p. 29.
  7. ^ Purser, Philip (5 April 1964). "Dawn of the New Drama?". Sunday Times. p. 13.