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Fly by Night (TV play)

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Fly by Night
Written byG.C. Brown
Directed byBill Bain[1]
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins[2]
Production companyAustralian Broadcasting Commission
Original release
Release27 June 1962 (1962-06-27) (live, Sydney)[3]
Release15 August 1962 (1962-08-15)[4]

Fly By Night is a 1962 Australian TV play broadcast on the ABC and filmed in London. Written expressly for television, it starred Sophie Stewart who was also in The Little Woman.[5][6]

Plot

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In London near the Thames, Miss Tyrell, an elderly vagrant, meets a middle aged suburban housewife and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter, in a dockside cafe. Miss Tyrell prompts the Dexters to rebel against their life.

Cast

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Production

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The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961.[7][better source needed]

Reception

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The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "sensitive acting from a small but extremely competent cast triumphed... over rudimentary camera techniques to produce one of the most absorbing plays to appear on Channel 2 for a very long time.... Michael Dufficld's characterisation of the retired businessman, still haunted by youthful dreams of adventure, was a completely authentic... Dorothy Dunckley... gave an outstanding portrayal."[8]

The Australian Women's Weekly called it "a most enjoyable TV surprise. The surprise was its standard - miles above the general standard of A.B.C. live plays in acting,production, and story. The story, described as a comedy with a difference,was not so darned comic. It was too real."[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 35.
  2. ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1962. p. 17.
  3. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 962.
  4. ^ "Sidewalk to Revolt". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 27.
  5. ^ "Interview with Stage Star". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1962. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Make-up Artist in "Live" Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 1962.
  7. ^ Fly By Night 1961 British TV version at IMDb
  8. ^ "Television Play Fine". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 June 1962. p. 10.
  9. ^ Musgrove, Nan (11 July 1962). "The Big Channel Switch". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30. Australia. p. 13. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.