Shadow of the Vine
Shadow of the Vine is a 1962 Australian television play adapted from a 1949 play by Beverly Nichols.[2]
| "Shadow of the Vine" | |
|---|---|
| The General Motors Hour episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| Teleplay by | Beverley Nichols |
| Produced by | Peter Cotes |
| Original air date | 7 October 1962 (Sydney, Melbourne) 3 June 1962 (Brisbane, Adelaide) [1] |
| Running time | 90 mins |
It was originally made for HSV-7 then presented as part of the General Motors Hour It was produced by Peter Cotes, who had made Long Distance. [3]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
Plot
Mark Heath is a once brilliant lawyer who has become an alcoholic, affecting his two sons. Only his wife Lilian remains loyal.
Cast
- W Edward Hodge as Mark Heath
- Sophie Stewart as Lilian Heath
- Mark Kelly
- Edward Brayshaw
- Ellis Irving
- Lorna Forbes
- Carole Potter
Production
It was one of four productions Cotes made in Australia, the others being Long Distance, Suspect, and Candida. He said he would have made more but for the credit freeze.[5] Cotes made it a year before it aired.[6][7]
References
- "Television for 1962" (PDF). GMH People. May 1962. p. 7.
- "TV Guide". The Age. 5 October 1962. p. 5.
- "Peter Cotes Drama Out of Storage". The Age. 31 May 1962. p. 8.
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "Credit Squeeze Hits Plans for Drama". The Age. 20 July 1961. p. 11.
- "Plays Not Shown But Mission Completed". The Age. 24 August 1961. p. 13.
- "Peter Cotes Drama Out of Storage". The Age. 31 May 1962. p. 8.
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