Summary
Act of Violence is a 1959 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was based on a play by Australian writer Iain MacCormick which had previously been broadcast in Britain in 1956. This was typical of Australian television at the time - most locally produced drama consisted of adaptations of overseas stories.[5]
| Act of Violence | |
|---|---|
 Sydney Morning Herald advertisement, 23 Mar 1959 | |
| Based on | 1956 script Act of Violence |
| Written by | Iain MacCormick |
| Directed by | Paul O'Loughlin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 75 mins[1] |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 25 March 1959 (Sydney, live)[2] 1 April 1959 (Melbourne, taped)[3][4] |
Plot edit
It is set in the capital city of a country that has endured war and revolution and the rule of dictators.
Cast edit
- Owen Weingott as Alexander
- Joan Landor as Leonara
- Annette Andre
- Lou Vernon
- Max Osbiston
- John Barnard
- Douglas Bladon
- Henry Gilbert
- John Gray
- Charles McCallum
- Robert McDarra
- Peter Wagner
- Ossie Wenban
Production edit
It was the third of MacCormick's plays to be adapted by the ABC, the others being The Small Victory and The Sound of Thunder.[6]
An advertisement at the time said the production "was in line with ABC policy, followed since the establishment of television, regularly to present fine plays with Australian casts." The ad also claimed it was the ABC's 54th live TV drama.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 1959. p. 14.
- ^ "ELECTRIC TRAINS TO HAWKESBURY". The Cumberland Argus. No. 4954. New South Wales, Australia. 25 March 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 26 March 1959. p. 31.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 1 April 1959. p. 5.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Play By Local Writer". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1959. p. 19.
- ^ "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1959. p. 19.
External links edit
- Act of Violence at IMDb
