Ending It was a 1939 BBC TV one-off play, written by Val Gielgud, and starring John Robinson, Joan Marion, and Dino Galvani. It was 30 minutes in duration. It was broadcast live on 25 August 1939.
1957 Australian adaptation
| Ending It | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Val Gielgud Hugh Stewart |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Starring | Bruce Beeby Madi Hedd |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Release | 19 June 1957 (1957-06-19) (Sydney, live) |
| Release | 19 July 1957 (1957-07-19) (Melbourne, recording) |
The most unusual aspect of the production was that it was later remade for Australian television in 1957 at a time when Australian drama production was rare. It was directed by William Sterling.
Broadcast live on Sydney station ABN-2 on 19 June 1957, a kinescope was made of the broadcast and shown on Melbourne television station ABV-2 on 19 July 1957. It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.
Cast
- Bruce Beeby
- Madi Hedd
- Keith Buckley
Production
Bruce Beeby and Madi Hedd were married in real life. They made this shortly after returning to Australia from six years in Britain.
Thelma Afford did the design.
See also
- Tomorrow's Child - 1957 Australian television play.
- The Passionate Pianist - 1957 Australian television play.
- Box for One - 1958 Australian play, based on a 1949 BBC television play.
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
References
- "Ending It (TV Movie 1939) - IMDb". IMDb.
- "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 1957. p. 8.
- "TV Guide". The Age. 19 July 1957. p. 3.
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "TV Guide". The Age. 18 July 1957. p. 13.
- "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 1957.
- "Couple Co Star in New Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1958.
- "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 June 1957. p. 7.
- "RED IS DANGEROUS...EVEN ON TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia. 4 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
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