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| Candida | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Created by | George Bernard Shaw |
| Based on | Candida |
| Written by | George Bernard Shaw |
| Directed by | Naomi Capon |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | John Hotchkis |
| Composer | John Hotchkis |
| Country of origin | England |
| Production | |
| Producer | Naomi Capon |
| Production location | England |
| Running time | 90 Minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Television |
| Release | 29 December 1961 |
Candida is a 1961 TV play starring Wendy Craig, Patrick, Peter McEnery, Peter Sallis, Rosamund Greenwood, Michael Brennan. The TV play is based of George Bernard Shaw's play of the same name. It was made by the BBC, produced in black and white and screened on 29 December 1961.[1]
Plot
[edit]A women named Candida is a sensible wife who is married to a clergyman named Reverend James Mavor Morrell who works at the Church of England. However Reverend James Mavor Morrell starts to take his wife Candida for granted, but Candida has a young admirer named Eugene Marchbanks who doesn't. Eugene Marchbanks who is a young poet wants to rescue Candida from what he presumes to be her dull family life. Eugene Marchbanks also starts to fall in love with Candida and believes she deserves something more than just being taken for granted by her husband.
Cast
[edit]- Wendy Craig as Candida
- Patrick Allen as Rev. James Mavor Morrell
- Peter McEnery as Eugene Marchbanks
- Peter Sallis as Rev. Alexander Mill
- Rosamund Greenwood as Miss Proserpine Garnett
- Michael Brennan as Mr. Burgess
Reception
[edit]Candida was in fact Wendy Craig's first main lead acting role on television where she had played the main character. The very next week just after Candida had been released the BBC would then release Z-Cars which had brought a new kitchen-sink realism to TV drama. That same week the BBC also released the series Steptoe and Son as well.[2] The play was broadcast only once on 29 December 1961 on BBC Television at 9:25 pm and it was never shown again due to the BBC's lack a major rebroadcasting rights.[3] The play is available to watch at the British Film Institute and on TV Brain.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Candida (1961)" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Sunday Post: Wendy Craig". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Candida (1961)". bufvc.ac.uk.
- ^ "Candida". tvbrain.info.