His Excellency (1958 film)
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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[1] |
| Release | |
| Original release | 3 December 1958[2] |
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.[3]
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.[4]
See also[]
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
References[]
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1958. p. 22.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 26 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.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1958 television films
- 1958 films
- Australian television films
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- English-language television shows
- Australian films
- 1950s Australian television plays
- Films directed by Alan Burke (director)
- Australian television film stubs