Barnstable (film)
| Barnstable | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Written by | James Saunders |
Production company | ABC |
Release dates | 7 August 1963 (Melbourne)[1] September 1963 (Sydney) |
Running time | 60 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Barnstable is a 1963 Australian television play which had been performed on British TV.[2][3][4] It was filmed in Melbourne. Sandra Power was the barrell girl from In Melbourne Tonight making her acting debut.[1]
Cast
- John Morgan (Charles Carboy)
- Elizabeth Wing (Daphne, his wife)
- Felicity Young (Helen Carboy)
- Michael Duffield (the Rev. Wandsworth Tester)
- Sandra Power (Sandra, a maid).
Reception
The TV critic for the Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "Blessed simplicity is the virtue of a parable, but in this production, strongly reminiscent in style of the first episode of a very dull science fiction serial, it was never clear whether the author... wanted an undercurrent of humour to his horror or an undercurrent of horror to his humour."[5]
The Age wrote "it was difficult to known how to take the play."[6]
References
- ^ a b "Drama That Makes No Concessions". The Age. 1 August 1963. p. 11.
- ^ "Contemporary Play Tonight". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 632. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 September 1963. p. 35. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Comedy with Parable". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 1963. p. 8.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Barnstable on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 1963. p. 7.
- ^ "Teletopic". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 1963. p. 10.
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