Elizabeth Refuses

Elizabeth Refuses is a 1957 Australian TV play based on the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It was directed by William Sterling. It was performed live from Sydney on 5 February 1957.[1]

Elizabeth Refuses
Based onnovel by Jane Austen
Written byMargaret Macnamara
Directed byWilliam Sterling
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
Production
Running time30 mins
Production company(s)ABC
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original release5 February 1957 (Sydney)

The adaptation was written by English writer Margaret Macnamara of a number of scenes from Jane Austen's novel. It ran for 30 minutes on the ABC.[2]

Plot

In the Bennet house, Mrs Bennet wishes for her two sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, to be married. Mr Collins, a clergyman, arrives seeking a bride. Lady Catherine de Bourgh hints at future happiness for Elizabeth. Elizabeth rejects Mr Collins' proposal.

Cast

  • Joan Lord as Elizabeth
  • Norman Cull as Mr Collins
  • Catherine Neill as Lady de Bourgh
  • Betty Lucas as Jane
  • Ailsa Grahame as Mrs. Bennet

References

  1. "Seen on Channel 2". ABC Weekly. 19 January 1957. p. 19.
  2. "TV—Channel 2 ABN". ABC Weekly. 2 February 1957. p. 31.


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