Episode of Armchair Theatre
| "Girl in a Bird Cage" | |
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| Armchair Theatre episode | |
| Directed by | Charles Jarrott |
| Written by | Anne Burnaby |
| Original air date | May 13, 1962 (1962-05-13) |
| Guest appearances | |
| Brenda Bruce Janet Munro | |
| List of episodes | |
Girl in a Bird Cage is a 1962 episode of Armchair Theatre starring Janet Munro.
Judy Parfitt played a lesbian character which was rare for the time.
Premise
A girl is jailed for stabbing the man she loved. She falls under the influence of another prisoner.
Cast
- Janet Munro as Juliet
- Brenda Bruce as Miss Toni Johns
- Pamela Conway as Cynthia Michaelis
- Katie Fitzroy as Peggie
- Judy Parfitt as Toni Jeffries
Reception
"Not a good play," wrote The Observer. "More of a dramatic documentary than anything and as such was spoiled by melodrama and coincidence. But it was very capably produced and very nicely acted. I couldn't take my eyes off."
References
- "Doctors, nurses are good TV". The Runcorn Guardian. 10 May 1962. p. 6.
- Vagg, Stephen (6 January 2024). "Girl-next-door or girl-gone-bad: The Janet Munro Story". Filmink. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- "Thames television". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 August 1962. p. 6.
- Richardson, Maurice (20 May 1962). "Television". The Observer. p. 27.
External links
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| Related | Armchair 30 |