Fiends of the Family

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"Fiends of the Family"
Australian Plays episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 6
Directed byOscar Whitbread
Teleplay byPat Flower
Based onnovel by Pat Flower
Original air date26 November 1969 (1969-11-26)
Running time70 mins.[1]
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"Fiends of the Family" is a 1969[2] Australian television play. It was part of the Australian Plays series. Written by Pat Flower based on her 1966 novel, directed by Oscar Whitbread.

Plot[]

In a lonely house in the suburbs, three middle-aged sisters are repressed by their mother.

Cast[]

Production[]

The ABC bought the rights to the novel in November 1967.[3]

Reception[]

It won the 1970 Awgie for best script.

References[]

  1. ^ "television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 472. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 November 1969. p. 28. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1969. p. 19.
  3. ^ "SOCIAL ROUNDABOUT". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 35, no. 30. Australia. 20 December 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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