The Wraith (1957 film)
| The Wraith | |
|---|---|
| Based on | 1936 radio play by Graeme-Holder |
| Screenplay by | W. Graeme-Holder |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Release | 23 April 1957 (Sydney, live)[1] |
| Release | 24 May 1957 (Melbourne, recording)[2] |
The Wraith is a live television comedy play presented on Australian television in 1957. Broadcast on ABC, it was originally telecast in Sydney, and shown in Melbourne via a kinescope recording.[2] It was made at a time when Australian drama was rare.[3]
Duration was 30 minutes, in black and white. It was written by W. Graeme-Holder, and had previously been presented on radio during the 1930s. It is not known if the kinescope recording of the television version is still extant.
Premise[edit]
"The Wraith" is the name of a mysterious burglar.
Two gentlemen, John and James, are burgling the London flat of Madeleine Bloom, a wealthy actor. They are interrupted by a lady who accuses them of trespass.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Leonard Bullen - John
- Normal Cull - James
- Joan Lord - Lady
Production[edit]
The play was based on a 1936 radio play that was often performed in the late 1930s.[5][6] It had been performed on the BBC radio in 1939.[7]
Joan Lord had been in earlier TV plays Twelve Pound Look and Elizabeth Refuses.[8]
See also[edit]
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
- Take That - First Australian television sitcom.
References[edit]
- ^ "Looking A head on Channel 2 (ABN)". ABC Weekly. 20 April 1957. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Mystery-Comedy on Kinescope". The Age. 23 May 1957. p. 12.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "All the TV Programmes". ABC Weekly. 20 April 1957. p. 36.
- ^ "POLL RESULTS OVER AIR". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 October 1937. p. 21. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "5CL—411 Metres". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 20 October 1937. p. 20. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ The Wraith at BBC
- ^ Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. p. 41.
External links[edit]
- The Wraith at IMDb
- The Wraith at AustLit
- 1936 radio play at AustLit
- W Graeme-Holder at AustLit
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