Romanoff and Juliet (1964 film)

"**Romanoff and Juliet**"
"Romanoff and Juliet"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 3
Directed by	Patrick Barton
Teleplay by	Noel Robinson
Original air dates	20 January 1965 (Sydney); 27 January 1965 (Melbourne)
Running time	90 mins
Episode chronology
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Romanoff and Juliet is a 1964 Australian television play based on the play by Peter Ustinov.^[5]

It was part of Wednesday Theatre.

Plot[]

In a small European country, Judith, the daughter of the American ambassador, falls for the Igor, son of the Russia ambassador.

Cast[]

Raymond Westwell as the general
Judith Arthey as Juliet
Laurence Beck as Igor
Eric Reiman as Moulsworth
Wynn Roberts as Romanoff
Joan MacArthur as Beulah
Marion Edward as Evdokia
Terry Norris as the spy Mauve Monk
Fay Kelton as Martha
Bruce Barry as American boy
Dennis Miller and Clive Winmill as soldiers
Sheila Florence as Archbishop

Production[]

It was filmed in Melbourne.^[6]

Reception[]

The TV critic for the Sydney Morning Herald thought the production was similar to "a children's pantomime... however, a lot of it is lively and amusing enough to raise a smile."^[7]

References[]

^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 1965. p. 155.
^ "TODAY'S TV". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 058). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 January 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "TV Guide". The Age. 21 January 1965. p. 22.
^ "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 056). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 January 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "JOHN HOWARD, our television critic, discusses Romanoff and Juliet... Cuts improved the play". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 060). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 January 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Untitled". The Age. 21 January 1965. p. 19.
^ "Romanoff and Juliet". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1965. p. 10.

External links[]

Romanoff and Juliet at IMDb

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[1] "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 1965. p. 155.

[2] "TODAY'S TV". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 058). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 January 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[age-3] "TV Guide". The Age. 21 January 1965. p. 22.

[4] "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 056). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 January 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "JOHN HOWARD, our television critic, discusses Romanoff and Juliet... Cuts improved the play". The Canberra Times. 39 (11, 060). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 January 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "Untitled". The Age. 21 January 1965. p. 19.

[7] "Romanoff and Juliet". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1965. p. 10.

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