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| His Excellency | |
|---|---|
| Based on | play by Campbell Christie Dorothy Christie |
| Written by | Philip Albright |
| Directed by | Alan Burke |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 3 December 1958 (1958-12-03) |
His Excellency is a 1958 Australian television film.
It was based on a play which had been previously adapted into a 1952 film, His Excellency.
The play was performed in Australia in 1953.
Plot
An ex-docker is appointed governor of a British island colony.
Cast
- Stewart Ginn as the Governor
- Harvey Adams
- Lola Brooks
- Ric Hutton
- John Juson
- Eric Reiman
- John Tate
- Owen Weingott
Production
It was Stewart Ginn's first appearance in a TV play. It was directed by Alan Burke who had just done Rose without a Thorn for the ABC and directed Look Back in Anger on stage for the Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Burke went on to become one of the ABC"s leading directors.
See also
References
- "TV Guide". The Age. 26 December 1958. p. 22.
- "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1958. p. 22.
- "AT SYDNEY THEATRES". Le Courrier Australien. No. 41. New South Wales, Australia. 9 October 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "ABN "Live" Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 1958. p. 23.
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