Lady in Danger (TV play)
Lady in Danger is a 1959 Australian television play based on the stage play of the same name by Max Afford.[2]
| Lady in Danger | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy-tjriller |
| Based on | play by Max Afford |
| Written by | Philip Albright |
| Directed by | Colin Dean |
| Starring | Madi Hedd James Condon Queenie Ashton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Les Weldon |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 9 September 1959 (live broadcast Sydney)[1] 24 September 1959 (taping Melbourne) |
Broadcast live in Sydney on 9 September 1959, a kinescope recording ("telerecording") was made of the broadcast and shown in Melbourne on 24 September 1959.[3]
Cast included Madi Hedd, James Condon and Queenie Ashton.[4] It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.
Cast
- James Condon as Bill Sefton
- Madi Hedd as Monica Sefton
- Queenie Ashton as Mrs Lamprey
- Richard Parry as Dr Norton
- Alastair Duncan as Andy Meade
- Peter Carver as Detective Burke
- John Bluthal as Inspector Marsh
- James Elliott as Detective Pogson
- Kevin Williams
- Coralie Neville
Production
It was the first drama directed by Colin Dean at the ABC. He was assigned the job by ABC's Director of Drama, Neil Hutchinson. "It was a 'try-out' to see if I can do it," said Dean. "It wasn't a substantial play."[5]
An especially trained cat was used for certain scenes.[6]
Reception
The Age said it "provided an interesting hour's entertainment... outstanding feature was the fine sustained acting from Madi Hedd... James Condon... was not quite as convincing."[7]
The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "neatly tailored thriller" which set "out to do nothing more ambitious than pass an entertaining hour" and "did just that and nothing more in a very competent live television production... [the cast] all played as though they had been doing this kind of thing for most of their working lives. Colin Dean's production aptly matched their efficiency and craftsmanship."[8]
References
- "Afford thriller on TV identifier". ABC Weekly. September 9, 1959. p. 12.
- Leslie Rees, Australian Drama in the 1970s, Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 232
- "TV Guide". The Age. 24 September 1959. p. 17.
- "ABN 'Live' Drama". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 1959. p. 11.
- "Interview with Colin Dean". ABC TV Gore Hill. November 2004.
- ""Role" for a cat on TV". The Age. 24 September 1959. p. 12.
- "Madi Hedd Impresses in Lady in Danger on TV". The Age. 8 October 1959. p. 14.
- "Competent Thriller on ABC 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 1959. p. 14.