Black Limelight (play)
Black Limelight is a stage play by Gordon Sherry which has been adapted for television at least four times. However, at least three of these adaptations are now lost.
1952 version
A version aired as part of British series BBC Sunday Night Theatre. Cast included Jack Allen, Victor Baring, Gladys Boot, Fanny Carby, Patrick Desmond, Nora Gordon, John Howlett, Barry Letts, Alun Owen, Margaret Rawlings, John Robinson and Brian Wilde.[1] Two performances were broadcast, on 1 June 1952 and a few days later on the 5th. Neither of these two performances had their live broadcasts recorded, and as such are lost.[2][3]
1956 version
A version aired as part of British series Armchair Theatre on 30 September 1956. Cast included Betty Henderson, Charles Houston, David Williams, Hilary Paterson, John Robinson, John Welsh, Rosalie Crutchley and Victor Brooks.[4] This version is also lost.[5]
1959 version
A version aired on Australian broadcaster ABC in 1959. Broadcast live[6] in Melbourne on 15 July 1959, a kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the broadcast, and was later shown in Sydney.[7] Cast included Bruce Beeby, Diana Bell, Moira Carleton, Frank Gatliff, Ken Goodlet, Patricia Kennedy, Laurie Lange, Joy Mitchell, Beverley Phillips and Nevil Thurgood.[8] It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.
1962 version
A version aired as part of British series BBC Sunday-Night Play on 14 January 1962. Cast included Michael Aldridge, Renée Asherson, Neville Barber, Susan Burnet, Robert Cawdron, Edward Evans, Dudley Foster, Gretchen Franklin, Allan McClelland, Charles Simon and Nigel Stock.[9] This version is also lost.[10]
References
- ^ ""BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" Black Limelight (TV Episode 1952) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". lostshows.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". lostshows.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ ""Armchair Theatre" Black Limelight (TV Episode 1956) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". lostshows.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Black Limelight (TV Movie 1959) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ ""BBC Sunday-Night Play" Black Limelight (TV Episode 1962) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". lostshows.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.