A Fourth for Bridge
A Fourth for Bridge is a 1957 Australian TV play starring Richard Meikle. It aired on the ABC.[3] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
| A Fourth for Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alan Burke |
| Written by | Denis Johnston |
| Starring | Richard Meikle |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date | 17 July 1957 (live, Sydney)[1] 16 August 1957 (recording, Melbourne)[2] |
Running time | 30 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
Several POWs travel in Italian aircraft in World War Two. They play a card game.
Cast
- Hans Eisler
- Al Garcia
- Nigel Lovell as the Air Force Type
- Richard Meikle
- Don Pascoe as the Hussar
- Melpo Zarokosta
Production
It was directed by Alan Burke, who was borrowed from the Elizabethan Theatre Trust.[5] It was the first directing he did for the ABC. "In those days there were really no people there to provide support and guidance," recalled Burke. "All one could do was talk to other producers afterwards. What I was not confident was 'calling the shots'. But as we had only 2 cameras in those days it was not a big problem."[6]
See also
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
References
- "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 17 July 1957. p. 7.
- "TV Guide". The Age. 15 August 1957. p. 26.
- "State Electors" Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, July 10, 1957 p 7
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "Looking Ahead on Channel 2, (ABN)". ABC Weekly. 13 July 1957. p. 33.
- "Alan Burke talks about the early days of Television". ABC TV Gore Hill.
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