The Cherry Orchard (1973 film)
| The Cherry Orchard | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov |
| Directed by | David Zweck |
| Starring | Googie Withers Frank Thring Wendy Hughes Simon Chilvers |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Oscar Whitbread |
| Running time | 120 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 9 May 1973 (Melbourne)[1] |
| Release | 21 June 1973 (Sydney)[2] |
The Cherry Orchard is a 1973 Australian TV adaptation of the 1904 play by Anton Chekhov.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Googie Withers as Madame Ravensky
- Frank Thring as Gaev
- Wendy Hughes
- Simon Chilvers
- Sandra Lee Patterson
- Tony Llewellyn-Jones
- Michael Duffield
- Jennifer Claire
- Irene Inescourt
- Malcolm Phillips
- Rod Anderson as Yasha (replacing John Derum from the stage original)
- Dennis Olsen
Production
[edit]Googie Withers appeared in the play for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1972 directed by John Sumner. The play was also toured throughout Australia in 1973.[1]
It was the second time a Melbourne Theatre Company production had been filmed by the ABC, the previous one being The Man Who Shot the Albatross in 1972.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Googie's Cherry Orchard". The Age. 3 May 1973. p. 2.
- ^ "TOP STARS IN NEW TCN9 SERIES". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 20 June 1973. p. 10. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p26
- ^ "Googie in Chekov play". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 18 June 1973. p. 4.
- ^ "Googie's stage role on television". The Age TV Guide. 4 January 1973. p. 1.
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