| Kill and Cure | |
|---|---|
| Genre | horror |
| Written by | James Workman |
| Directed by | David Cahill |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Cahill |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 25 January 1971 (1971-01-25) |
Kill and Cure is a 1971 Australian television play. It was a pilot for a proposed thriller anthology series The Shockers that was not picked up but which aired as a stand-alone production.
It aired in Melbourne on 27 January 1971 along with a number of pilots for series, including The Group, Catwalk, The Undertakers, and The Chris Kirby Show. (On Sydney on 25 January it aired along with another pilot E Force One.) Jim Oswin, General Manager of ATN-7, said "we are going to make them and we are going to play them. Then the network is going to sit back and take a good, critical look at them. And we want viewers to do the same." It was shot at Channel Seven's studio in Epping.
Reception
The Age felt it was too unsubtle and derivative. The Sun Herald felt the series would have to come up with something better if it was to be greenlit.
The Seven Network reportedly authorised "three or four" more episodes.
Premise
Two doctors working in a mental asylum in France experiment on patients. One of them turns into a monster.
Cast
- Ron Haddrick
- Don Barkham
- Tony Dreary
- Tim Elliott
References
- "Pick the best". The Age. 21 January 1971. p. 29.
- Marshall, Valda (15 November 1970). "Channel 7's revolting again". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. p. 106.
- "Shades of steptoe". The Age. 29 January 1971. p. 2.
- "How did those pilots rate?". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1971. p. 83.
- "Pilot plans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1971. p. 117.
| TV productions of David Cahill | |
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