Miss Mabel

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Miss Mabel is a 1948 stage play by R. C. Sherriff. It has been adapted for television at least five times.

1950 version[]

A live version aired as part of British anthology series BBC Sunday Night Theatre in 1950. Cast included Mary Jerrold, Clive Morton, Richard Warner, , , , , , and .[1] It was performed on 26 March 1950 with a repeat performance on 29 March 1950. Both performances are lost, as the live broadcasts were not recorded.[2][3]

1953 version[]

A live version aired in 1953 as part of American anthology series Kraft Television Theatre on NBC. Cast included Lloyd Bochner, Malcolm Keen, Estelle Winwood and Frederick Worlock.[4]

1956 version[]

A version aired in 1956 as part of American anthology series Lux Video Theatre on CBS. Cast included , Anthony Eustrel, , , Elsa Lanchester, J. Pat O'Malley, , Roland Winters and Frederick Worlock.[5]

1958 Australian TV Version[]

Miss Mabel
Genrecomedy
Based onplay by R.C. Sheriff
Directed byPaul O'Loughlin
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time65 mins[6]
Production companyABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original release23 April 1958 (Sydney)[7]
14 May 1958 (Melbourne)[8]

A version aired in 1958 on Australian television directed by Paul O'Loughlin. It broadcast live from Sydney on 23 April 1958 and was the television debut of Minnie Love, who was a noted stage entertainer.[9]

Originally broadcast live in Sydney, kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the broadcast and later shown in Melbourne on 14 May. It went for 65 minutes.[10] It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.

Premise[]

An old lady has an unpleasant twin who recently died.

Cast[]

Production[]

Love said she was enthusiastic about live television because it was so close to theatre.[12]

Reception[]

The Age said Love gave "an outstanding performance" which "inspired the cast".[13]

1980 version[]

A version aired in 1980 as part of French television series . Cast included , Annick Alane, , , , Jacques Dynam, , , , , and .[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950–1959) : Miss Mabel". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lostshows.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lostshows.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Kraft Theatre (1947–1958) : Miss Mabel". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959) : Miss Mabel". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 April 1958. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Love In TV Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 April 1958. p. 17.
  8. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 9 May 1958. p. 33.
  9. ^ "FROM PINK LADY TO TY STUDIO PORTRAIT Minnie LOVE". ABC Weekly. 23 April 1958. p. 8.
  10. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 9 May 1958. p. 17.
  11. ^ "Miss Mabel (1958)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Minnie Love in ABV-2 Drama". The Age. 9 May 1958. p. 24.
  13. ^ "Round up of Radio, TV, Studio News". The Age Radio/TV Supplement. 23 May 1958. p. 3.
  14. ^ "Au théâtre ce soir (1966–1986) : Miss Mabel". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

See also[]

  • Black Limelight - Stage play which also saw multiple television adaptations
  • One Bright Day
  • List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)

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