A Piece of Ribbon | |
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![]() Advertisement in The Age 10 July 1963 | |
Based on | play by Leslie Thomas |
Starring | Elspeth Ballantyne, Dennis Miller |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Christopher Muir |
Running time | 60 mins [1] |
Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | 10 July 1963 | (Melbourne)
Release | 24 July 1963[2] | (Sydney)
A Piece of Ribbon is a 1963 Australian television play filmed. It was based on an English TV play by Leslie Thomas that had already been performed by the BBC. [3] [4]
It was filmed in Melbourne and was directed by Christopher Muir. [5] Beach scenes were shot in Beaumaris, Victoria. [6]
Although based on a British script it is the only Australian made television drama set during the Malayan Emergency. [7]
During the Malayan Emergency, British soldiers are having a break from jungle patrol at a Malay Beach Club House. Several of them are attracted to a Eurasian girl, Marianna de Souza, who is there to meet her boyfriend Corporal Cutliffe. He arranges to meet Marianna later at a beach.
Marianna is found murdered. Investigations into her death are cut short when the company is sent out on patrol under Sergeant Wiley.
There was a cast of 25 including five models from the Mannequin and Models Guild. The producers shot scenes for the beach at Beaumauris. Heather Leembruggen was from Sri Lanka. [8] The set was designed by Kevin Bartlett. [9]
The Bulletin said the cast, "with one minor exception", were believable as British soldiers. [10]
Filminkg called it "a very good production." [11]
A Piece of Ribbon | |
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![]() Advertisement in The Age 10 July 1963 | |
Based on | play by Leslie Thomas |
Starring | Elspeth Ballantyne, Dennis Miller |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Christopher Muir |
Running time | 60 mins [1] |
Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | 10 July 1963 | (Melbourne)
Release | 24 July 1963[2] | (Sydney)
A Piece of Ribbon is a 1963 Australian television play filmed. It was based on an English TV play by Leslie Thomas that had already been performed by the BBC. [3] [4]
It was filmed in Melbourne and was directed by Christopher Muir. [5] Beach scenes were shot in Beaumaris, Victoria. [6]
Although based on a British script it is the only Australian made television drama set during the Malayan Emergency. [7]
During the Malayan Emergency, British soldiers are having a break from jungle patrol at a Malay Beach Club House. Several of them are attracted to a Eurasian girl, Marianna de Souza, who is there to meet her boyfriend Corporal Cutliffe. He arranges to meet Marianna later at a beach.
Marianna is found murdered. Investigations into her death are cut short when the company is sent out on patrol under Sergeant Wiley.
There was a cast of 25 including five models from the Mannequin and Models Guild. The producers shot scenes for the beach at Beaumauris. Heather Leembruggen was from Sri Lanka. [8] The set was designed by Kevin Bartlett. [9]
The Bulletin said the cast, "with one minor exception", were believable as British soldiers. [10]
Filminkg called it "a very good production." [11]