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