Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers
| "Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 6 |
| Teleplay by | Barbara Vernon |
| Original air date | 31 August 1967 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor's Trousers is a 1967 Australian television play by Barbara Vernon. It aired in Australian Playhouse. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[1]
Plot
Beatrice, a shy and lonely country girl moves to the city. She falls for Henry, a sailor.[2]
Cast
- Helen Morse as Beatrice
- Allen Bickford as Henry the sailor
- Heather Christie as Beatrice's sister Irene
- June Prichard
- Gray Shearston
Production
It is believed to be the first drama production shot at Garden Island where H.M.A.S. Vendetta, a destroyer, is moored, and also at the Sydney Opera House.[3]
Reception
The Age called it "enjoyable".[4]
References
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "MONDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 778. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 August 1967. p. 19. Retrieved 27 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Loneliness in the Big Smoke". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1967. p. 14.
- ^ "Teletopics". The Age. 14 September 1967. p. 9.
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