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1963 Australian TV series or program

The Fighting Cock
Ad in The Age 18 Sep 1963
Written by	Noel Robinson
Directed by	William Sterling
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	75 minutes
Production company	ABC
Original release
Release	18 September 1963 (1963-09-18) (Melbourne)
Release	25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) (Sydney)

The Fighting Cock is a 1963 Australian television play. It is an adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh whose original French title was L'Hurluberlu. In English, it had a run on Broadway, starring Rex Harrison.

It was made at a time Australian drama was relatively rare.

Premise

A postwar general tries to escape everyday realities by retreating into fantasy.

Cast

Alexander Archdale as the general
Malcolm Shield as the General's son Toto
Felicity Young as general's wife Algae
Sandra Power as Sophie
Elizabeth Wing as Bise
Williams Lloyd as Father Gregory
Kendrick Hudson as doctor
Roly Baree as Baron
Hugh Stewart as Lebulluc
Laurence Beck as Mendigales
Frank Rich as Michepain

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a thoroughly successful production" with a "virtuoso" performance from Alexander Archdale.

References

"Three TV Plays from French Writers". The Age. 12 September 1963. p. 15.
"TV Guide". The Age. 12 September 1963. p. 37.
"TV Guide". 23 September 1963. p. 12.
"The Fighting Cock – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
Vagg, Stephen (4 October 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: Point of Departure and Man of Destiny". Filmink. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
"Anouilh Play on ABN 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 1963. p. 9.

External links

The Fighting Cock at IMDb

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