| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 9 September 1959 (1959-09-09) (live broadcast Sydney) |
| Release | 24 September 1959 (1959-09-24) (taping Melbourne) |
Lady in Danger is a 1959 Australian television play based on the stage play of the same name by Max Afford.
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.
Cast included Madi Hedd, James Condon and Queenie Ashton. 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."
An especially trained cat was used for certain scenes.
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."
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... 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."
See also
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.
External links
| Productions of Colin Dean | |
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