You Can't See 'Round Corners (TV series)
| You Can't See 'Round Corners | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Military |
| Created by | Jon Cleary |
| Starring | Ken Shorter Rowena Wallace |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 12 July 1967 |
You Can't See 'Round Corners is an Australian drama and military TV series that aired on the Seven Network for 26 episodes from 12 July 1967 based on the novel by Jon Cleary, updated to be set during the Vietnam War. It was shot in black and white, and was adapted into a film version in 1969.[1]
Main Cast
- Ken Shorter as Frankie McCoy
- Lyndall Barbour as Mrs. McCoy
- Rowena Wallace as Margie Harris
- Judith Fisher as Peg Clancy
- Carmen Duncan as Myra Neilson
- Slim DeGrey as Mick Patterson
Production
This was Rowena Wallace's first professional dramatic TV series. She was recommended by Barry Creyton who was originally going to play the role of Frankie McCoy, the role that went to Ken Shorter[2]
The series garnered controversy on release because of a scene where Frankie runs his hand up Margie's skirt. Wallace says she had no idea Shorter was going to do this, which is why her reaction was so authentic.[2] Many stations around Australia cut the scene.[3]
Peter Weir worked on the show as a production assistant.
Reception
The show was generally well received.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Cleary novel on CTC". The Canberra Times. 3 July 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Don Storey, 'Interview with Rowena Wallace', Classic Australian Television, Oct 1994
- ^ "Board view of TV episode challenged". The Canberra Times. 15 July 1967. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CINEMA 'Corners' is better than expected". The Canberra Times. 22 March 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2015 – via National Library of Australia.